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Get me @WhiteHouse: World leaders congratulate Obama in an age of Twitter
World leaders have historically telephoned each other to offer congratulations following electoral victories. These days, they take to Twitter to do it, in an even more public fashion.
Before President Barack Obama had delivered his victory speech, he’d already been tweeted at by some of the other leaders of the free world.
Among them, UK Prime Minister David Cameron:
Warm congratulations to my friend @BarackObama. Look forward to continuing to work together.—
David Cameron (@David_Cameron) November 07, 2012
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard:
My sincere congratulations to President @BarackObama on your re-election! JG—
Julia Gillard (@JuliaGillard) November 07, 2012
European Council President Herman Van Rompuy:
Heureux de l'élection du Président Obama #Obama .Herman Van Rompuy—
Herman Van Rompuy (@euHvR) November 07, 2012
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso:
Warm congratulations to President @BarackObama. Looking forward to continuing to work together for an even stronger relationship. /JMB—
Jose Manuel Barroso (@BarrosoEU) November 07, 2012
Some other ordinary Twitter users made note of the new protocol:
@JuliaGillard @BarackObama i thought it's only me and my friends that congratulate each other via twitter
عاش يا جوليا—
Euro (@Eurolization) November 07, 2012
And Obama is undoubtedly on board with the Twitter approach–he himself tweeted thanks to supporters once the projections made clear re-election was assured.
