Governor Booed Out of Major League Ballpark: What’s Social Media Got to Do With It?
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Governor Booed Out of Major League Ballpark: What’s Social Media Got to Do With It?
Sometimes your best friend can be your worst enemy. That is the lesson Florida’s Republican governor Rick Scott learned the hard way when a Facebook and Twitter-initiated campaign got him booed out of a major league ballpark on opening day.
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