This tweet, from @BarackObama, was sent a few hours before the final scores of the elections:
Four more years. pic.twitter.com/bAJE6Vom
Barack Obama
In that span of time, it became the most retweeted tweet of all time. In that span of time, the note-image combo was retweeted — as of this writing — 298,318 times.
Not only that, but another Obama victory tweet garnered 167,939 retweets tonight in the space of just under 40 minutes:
This happened because of you. Thank you.
Which means that President Obama gained another victory tonight: Not only did he retain the presidency, but he outsted none other than … Justin Bieber. The singer — before tonight — held the record for the most retweeted tweet, at (as of this writing) 223,376 retweets:
RIP Avalanna. i love you
Justin BieberThe president also ousted Green Bay Packers offensive linesman T.J. Lang (98,688 retweets):
TJ Lang… and Floyd Mayweather (89,055 retweets):
Manny Pacquiao I’m calling you out let’s fight May 5th and give the world what they want to see.
Floyd MayweatherWe’re not waiting for the others to concede. Barack Obama is the clear Twitter winner. Obviously, this is the victory the president will be savoring most tonight.
Better tomorrow,
PR Pret-a-Porter.
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