Word: facebooked
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Ballesteros announced his candidacy via Facebook in August. Soon after, his messages, which unknowingly came well before the beginning of the legal UC campaign season on Sunday, were reported to the Election Commission—the seven-member body charged with publicizing elections, monitoring campaign spending, and making and enforcing the rules that campaigns must follow...
...compared Ballesteros to Barack Obama, a Filipino boxer, and Ron Paul, by turns calling him “dreamy” and a “shady character.” The blog called his campaign violation a “scandal,” made fun of his Facebook group’s promises, and linked to a video of him appearing on his local television station...
...Martinez is also the chief administrator of the “Harvard Class of 2012” Facebook group, which has 1,470 members. Not related to his UC campaign, Martinez sent reminders to group members about Harvard forms due before the beginning of school year...
...There’s not even infamy or fame associated with [the Facebook group],” Martinez said. “It’s just that people tend to know who I am.” He said that the first thing one Kenyan freshman did when he arrived in the United States was to call Luis, whose Facebook profile lists his cell phone number, for lessons on American culture...
...Martinez said he doesn’t think his Facebook fame will influence the UC election. “I don’t think Facebook has really changed anything. Sure, I have a Facebook profile, but so does everyone else,” he said. “Name recognition allows my campaign to be more relaxed. I don’t feel I have to introduce myself to the public...