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# "The Social Campaign": 2008 Vs. 2012 [Infographic]
- URL: https://ivn.us/the-social-campaign-2008-vs-2012-infographic-2/
- Published: 2012-08-19T17:08:39.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-22T19:30:24.000Z
- Author: Amanda Le
- Tags: News

How will this year's presidential election differ in terms of social media as compared to 2008? MDG Advertising put together this infographic on the "[Growing Reach of Social Media's Election Impact](http://www.mdgadvertising.com/blog/the-social-campaign-the-growing-reach-of-social-medias-election-impact-infographic/?ref=ivn.us)". Some highlights of their graphic entitles "The Social Campaign" include:

- Two thirds os social media user ages 18-34 will be referencing social sites to learn about candidates
- 88% of internet users receive most of their election news online
- 82% of all adults recieve most of their election news online
- 62% EXPECT their candidates to have a social media presence**Have you been using social media for election information more this year than in 2008?** Infographic by MDG

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/dc/be/dcbe1ac4-146f-43be-92a6-ea84728d86a6/content/images/2026/02/social-campaign.jpg)