Top page margin Wa t c h i n g T h e T h r o n e DEMOCRATS, REPUBLICANS AND THE BATTLE FOR WESTEROS
Using Global Strategy Group’s social media listening platform Viewfinder, we looked at the Twitter conversation around Game of Thrones to identify emerging trends in the conversation. For this analysis, we looked at Democratic and Republican Members of Congress and voters.
Republicans don’t really discuss the show, but when they do, they talk about the Night King Top content margin AVERAGE GOT POSTS PER 1000 PEOPLE Democrats are more likely to discuss the show. While the politics of Westeros may feel far Democrats 1150 away from the US, there is a vast political divide in the audience. Democrats Republicans 566 nationally were twice as likely to tweet about the show as Republicans.
Who knew the Night King was so TOP 5 MOST MENTIONED IRON THRONE CONTENDERS popular? Democrats Republicans Democrats were more likely than Jon (30%) Jon (30%) Republicans to post about the women contenders for the Iron Throne, with 48 Danerys (18%) Night King (15%) percent of Democrats’ tweets about potential queens compared to 34 percent of Cersei (17%) Danerys (12%) Republicans. Two-thirds of Republican Sansa (13%) Cersei (11%) tweets were about male contenders, Center page including a surprising 15 percent about the Night King (8%) Sansa (11%) Night King. However, everyone loves to talk about Jon Snow. Democrat Members of Congress are not shy about expressing their love for GOT, with Representative Ted Lieu leading the charge
TOTAL GOT POSTS FROM MEMBERS Democrats in Congress spend more time discussing the show. Democrats 94 When it comes to Members of Congress, Republi cans 29 Democrats are three times as likely to tweet about Game of Thrones.
TOTAL GOT POSTS BY MEMBER
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA-33) Ted Lieu really likes Game of Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA-2) Thrones. Rep. Billy Long (R-MO-7) Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-8) Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA-34) Many Members of Congress, including Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA-8) Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD-8) Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-3) Bottom content margin Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL-3) Jeffries, have tweeted once or twice Speaker N anc y Pelosi (D - CA- 12) about the show. However, the runaway Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY-9) Rep. Sean Maloney (D-NY-18) leader is California Representative Ted Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) Lieu who has posted about the show 28 Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL-22) Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ-7) times, 20 more than any other Member. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY-5) Bottom page margin Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY-8) Sen. Jeff Mer kley ( D- OR) 0 5 10 15 20 25 30