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Debate's big winner: Social media

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    Viewers flock to the web during presidential debate

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I don't want to kill jobs governor Romney has ruled out -- As the country buzzes with scorecards from the first presidential debate it seems the biggest winner of all is social media.

This is really the first debate.

In terms of the -- use of Twitter.

And the Matthews of things on Wednesday's debate was the most tweeted event in US political history.

-- both -- Republican and democratic national conventions.

It was the fourth most tweeted telecast of any guy about eleven million comments coming down fast on platforms like Twitter and FaceBook in real time.

Who won who lost also clear in the social media realm.

Experts finding more than 47000.

Tweets mentioning GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

And the words we and -- winner compared to a little over 29004.

The president.

Many of the tweets coming from key battleground states.

People also feeling the present -- energy saying moderator Jim lair in lost control Google analyst taking a look at the top four searches of the night.

Among them Simpson Bowles Dodd-Frank.

And of course big bird.

That was the moment that governor Romney said that he would -- the subsidy to PBS home offense Lara and big -- have a lot of interest in the and that.

Jim -- feathery friend last night.

With the advent of social media viewers are no longer waiting to hear with the pundits had to say all agreeing to debate help breathe new life.

Political arena and looking forward to the next track.

The vice presidential debate coming up next week President Obama and governor -- they will face off once again October 16.

In Washington Steve Centanni Fox News.

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