http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/paul-hirschbiel Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sun, 24 May 2026 07:50:54 -0400 Sun, 24 May 2026 07:50:54 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/786/social-media-and-politics-twitter-use-in-the-second-congressional-district-of-virginia By Julia Caplan - With social media recently evolving as a platform for social, informational, and political exchanges, it comes as no surprise that in the last few years several politicians have integrated Twitter into their campaigns. The goal of this study was to gain insight into how Republican Congressman Scott Rigell and Democratic candidate Paul Hirschbiel—candidates in the 2nd Congressional District of Virginia—cultivated Twitter to attract voters in the 2012 election. A content analysis of the characteristics and tactical strategies of these Twitter posts revealed that the two congressional... Fri, 15 Nov 2013 11:51 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/786/social-media-and-politics-twitter-use-in-the-second-congressional-district-of-virginia