USA Today ran a story the other day that said if you want to run for the President of the United States you better be on social media. Most politicians are making their important political announcements on Facebook and Twitter before traditional media.

Since many of you are not on Facebook and Twitter, I decided to bring Facebook and Twitter to you.

I did a little research and found a list of politicans who frequently use Facebook and Twitter. Don’t ask me why Paul Ryan is listed twice. I don’t make the lists but let me explain the numbers.

F—Facebook fans
If there is no F, that means the person is not on Facebook
+—the followers on Twitter today
T—the total number of followers on Twitter
Last number is the total reach on Facebook and Twitter

After you view the list of the 20 people I found, be sure to see recent political tweets from Romney and Obama.

#1
Barack Obama
F 27,754,142
+ 24,490 Today
T 18,484,176
46,238,318

#2
Paul Ryan VP
F 369,993
+ 7,980 Today
T 80,432
450,425

#3
Mitt Romney
F 4,052,321
+ 5,757 Today
T 837,031
4,889,352

#4
Paul Ryan
F 189,663
+ 183,640
373,303

#5
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Politician
F 2,104,636
+ 2,516 Today
T 2,552,903
4,657,539

#6
UK Prime Minister
+ 1,981 Today
T 2,061,265
2,061,265

#7
Hugo Chavez
+ 1,916 Today
T 3,305,268
3,305,268

#8
Queen Rania Al Abdullah
F 1,067,437
+ 1,424 Today
T 2,241,002
3,308,439

#9
Shashi Tharoor
+ 1,092 Today
T 1,443,084
1,443,084

#10
Nelson Mandela
+ 885 Today
T 212,435
212,435

#11
The British Monarchy
F 580,233
+ 529 Today
T 375,789
956,022

#12
Sarah Palin
F 3,464,345
+ 513 Today
T 816,346
4,280,691

#13
Al Gore
F 81,158
+ 370 Today
T 2,475,254
2,556,412

#14
Cory Booker
F 97,629
+ 284 Today
T 1,177,710
1,275,339

#15
Nicolas Sarkozy
F 772,171
+ 243 Today
T 285,571
1,057,742

#16
Kevin Rudd
F 70,657
+ 235 Today
T 1,140,498
1,211,155

#17
Newt Gingrich
F 293,848
+ 234 Today
T 1,466,114
1,759,962

#18
Gabrielle Giffords
F 146,714
+ 217 Today
T 93,499
240,213

#19
John McCain
F 882,719
+ 193 Today
T 1,739,489
2,622,208

#20
Sarah Brown
+ 188 Today
T 1,199,265
1,199,265

If there is an ‘h” sign in front of Obama or Romney’s name that means the comment was posted today and how many hours ago.
The date means which day the post was tweeted.

Mitt Romney

1h Mitt Romney‏@MittRomney
If your priority is creating more jobs and putting more people to work, that’s what we know how to do. #RomneyRyan2012

11h Mitt Romney‏@MittRomney
Higher unemployment, declining incomes, and crushing debt is not a new normal. America needs a comeback http://mi.tt/R4leel

11 Aug Mitt Romney‏@MittRomney
RT @PaulRyanVP Join America’s Comeback Team tomorrow in Waukesha, WI. Doors open at 4pm, RSVP and get tickets here http://mi.tt/P1ltEb

11 Aug Mitt Romney‏@MittRomney
On the deck of the USS Wisconsin with @PaulRyanVP. Excited to share our vision of a brighter future http://mi.tt/P8Unsk #RomneyRyan2012

11 Aug Mitt Romney‏@MittRomney
I am proud to announce @PaulRyanVP as my VP. Stand with us today. http://mi.tt/Romney-Ryan #RomneyRyan2012

10 Aug Mitt Romney‏@MittRomney
.@BarackObama can’t run on his record. America deserves better than a president who will do anything to stay in power http://mi.tt/MI1B4q

Barack Obama

2h Barack Obama‏@BarackObama
President Obama’s response to the drought affecting the U.S. is all hands on deck: http://OFA.BO/N2BGGb

3h Barack Obama‏@BarackObama
FACT: Paul Ryan endorsed a bill that would ban several common forms of birth control, including certain birth control pills.

4h Barack Obama‏@BarackObama
Make sure the women in your life know: Paul Ryan supports banning all abortions, even in cases of rape or incest.

4h Barack Obama‏@BarackObama
FACT: Paul Ryan would turn Medicare into a voucher program, forcing seniors to pay up to $6,350 a year more in health care costs.

5h Barack Obama‏@BarackObama
FACT: Paul Ryan supports writing discrimination into the Constitution with an amendment banning gay marriage.

6h Barack Obama‏@BarackObama
FACT: Paul Ryan voted against repealing the discriminatory policy of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”