I will no longer be posting to blog.govsm.com. I have moved to http://govsm.wordpress.com. As always you can find GovSM on Twitter and @govsm or Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/GovSM

Missed a week of review last week, lots of links to catch up with.

I’ve updated both the House and Governors pages on the site, dozens of new social media links.

Please call your Congressman and tell them to vote against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)

1. Sweden lets citizens take over its official Twitter account. This is either genius or insanity. tnw.to/1CHMc
2. Twitter teams up with @FoxNews for #GOPdebate bit.ly/uVhz82
3.  Marathon #SOPA votes derailed by a politician’s “offensive” tweet cnet.co/uRB8td@JacksonLeeTX18 @SteveKingIA
4. .@SenMikeLee is not scared to delegate twitter responsibility among many staffers. He has 4 official accounts. ow.ly/80RqU
5. Great use of Flickr RT @petesouza: New Obama family portrait: bit.ly/rpCiM5
6. In #HackWeTrust: Can the People’s House become a social platform for the people?oreil.ly/uWBKa6 (article by @digiphile)
7. RT @Diament_OU: Welcome to the twitterverse @joshuadubois @whitehouse
8. Federal social media users advised to try #Klout,#Tweepskey & #SocialBro to help measure their online reach fcw.com/articles/2011/…@gbyehuda
9. Obama’s Re-Election Path May Be Written in Will St. Clair’s Code – Bloomberg bloom.bg/sSXAUuvia @BloombergNews
10. Among Twitter users, Obama’s approval rating is 69%, 23% higher than nationwide rating on.wsj.com/w0mfJp
11. NBC partners with foursquare to map the 2012 campaign trail aboutfoursquare.com/nbc-campaign-c… via @aboutfoursquare
12. US Sens @SenMikeLee(lee.senate.gov/public/index.c…) & @PattyMurray(murray.senate.gov/public/index.c…) are embedding tweets. Are you?dev.twitter.com/docs/embedded-… via @gov
13. Congressman Tim Holden joins twitter and facebook: @RepTimHolden and ow.ly/7YjGV
14. RT @TheDailyShow: RT @TeamBachmann ”I’m at Gate B22 (at Terminal 4, PHX Airport, Phoenix)” // Um…do you need a ride? [just joined foursquare]
15. RT @exilauren: Fantastic article | 7 Reasons Government Agencies Should Monitor Social Mediabit.ly/uzMdLn #opengov thanks @levyj413
16. RT @drdigipol: Facebook & Twitter use boosts election chances cap.af/scDH5Z via @the_irish_times (TY @spedwybabs ) #socmed#2012
17. Twitter Launches @gov Account for Tracking Civic Engagement: bit.ly/te0wKK
18. MT @digiphile: How should a “@whitehouseQuora” work? bit.ly/gjx0IM TBD… last week, @aneeshchopra joined @Quora:1.usa.gov/u25wK5
19. Three congressional staffers canned after tweets reveal in-office partying bit.ly/u8KvOx
20. Taking Flight — Presidential candidate launch#LetsFly profile pages: @newtgingrich@TeamBachmann @RickSantorum (cc: @TwitterAds) via @gov
21. Taking Flight — National party committees launch#LetsFly profile pages: @dccc @NRSC @NRCC(cc @TwitterAds) via @gov
22. Rick Perry dethrones Rebecca Black with most ‘disliked’ YouTube videohuff.to/vKyqgH
23. Apparently GOP Senate minority leader McConnell has been on twitter since July @McConnellPress…… but there was zero effort put into rolling it out and link is hidden = @McConnellPress only has 1,700 followers.
24. Twitter and the Campaign: How the Discussion on Twitter Varies from Blogs and News Coveragepewrsr.ch/tB3Rqg via @pewresearch
25. RT @digiphile: “Imagine if a bill in Congress could tweet its own status”-@WhipHoyer on (cont)tl.gd/ejoodc
26. RT @almacy: @GOPLeader: “Transparency, engagement and open government are not partisan issues.” #HackWeTrusttwitpic.com/7py1z4
27. Library of Congress says Twitter archive will build “unique record of our time” tnw.to/1C8YM by @jonrussell via @TheNextWeb
28. USAJOBS Turns Frustration to Friendship With Social Media aol.it/sUC9tq via @dslunceford@sradick #gov20
29. The Candidates on YouTube: Which Ones Are Using It Most Effectively As State Battles Approach?bit.ly/uy8wvJ via @techpresident:

It’s ben a relatively slow two weeks. Still, there are a few interesting stories out there.

Be sure to follow GovSM on Facebook and Google+.

1.  If You Tweet It, They Will Come huff.to/rYOsmL via @HuffingtonPost @AdamS @NASA: #NASATweetup
2. 4 ways technology will impact politics in 2012 j.mp/rXXSie via @ethanklapper
3. Venezuela’s Chávez Hacks Critics’ Twitter Accounts – With Cuba’s Help by @curthopkins rww.to/t4hvsv via @RWW
4. Welcome to the first ‘Twitter election’ – The Hill’s Hillicon Valley: bit.ly/t2osYW
5. For politicians and elected officials, getting on Google+ is easy. Announcing Google+ Politics Guide ow.ly/7I0Xj #opengov#gov20
6. Great article about social media and lobbying -Stop #SOPA: Using the Internet to Save the Internet huff.to/spLoLD via @PatrickRuffini
7. Tracking the Most Talked About Candidates on Facebook | Engage ow.ly/7HVPo via @engagedc @PatrickRuffini
8. More on the Kansas story: @govsambrownback Apologizes To Teen Tweeter ow.ly/7Hx3i h/t @Pres_Bartlet
9. More on @BarackObama joining Google+ from @digiphile ow.ly/7H2Ur (thanks for h/t re: other 2012 pages cc: @nclarkjudd)
10. RT @PatrickRuffini: Excellent example of how a real Mayor can engage citizens on foursquare. tnw.co/vfkE0B
11. Foursquare in Egypt: Mobile Users Check in to Revolution bit.ly/rEtNdx via @marshallk
12. Tampa Mayor uses foursquare to help you tour his city tnw.to/1Bx12 by @thatdrew on @TNWapps
13. Study: Half of Facebook Users Post Political Messages [INFOGRAPHIC]mashable.com/2011/11/21/soc… via @mashable h/t @katieharbath #gov20
14. The future of social media at the National Archives radar.oreilly.com/2011/11/nation… via @radar @digiphile
15. “Four Steps: The Evolution of Social Media in Government” on GovLoop by @gbyehuda ning.it/smNrpu #gov20 #opengov
16. RT @lheron: The Muppets got incredibly social in the last 2 years. @mashable on the strategy: on.mash.to/rX7lE0#mahnamahna
17. Just posted the audio of my interview on @MorningBriefing with @JaredRizzi about#whipcast ow.ly/7AdU4 #gov20 #opengov#tcot

Lots going on this week, but probably a slow week next week. Happy Thanksgiving!

Don’t forget to follow GovSM on Google+ ow.ly/7y5s5 and Facebook ow.ly/7y5t5

1. Pandora Opens Box of Targeted Political Advertising ow.ly/7yfbD
2. How many iPad apps does it take to make Congress more efficient? Turns out, the answer may be two. ti.me/sSEFft
3. For politicians and elected officials, getting on Google+ is easy. Announcing Google+ Politics Guide ow.ly/7y4Bl
4.  Welcome to @twitter, @TSA via @AdamS
5. RT @digiphile: Unexpected. #gov20 RT @steverubel Tumblr spurs users to generate 87,834 phone calls to Congress in 1 dayj.mp/rwxaM1
6. Facebook takes its hacker army to DC for a Congressional hackathon - ow.ly/7xc01
7. NASA reaches 20,000 followers on Google+ faster than it did on Twitter and Facebook tnw.to/1BtSD
8. Facebook Aids Bid To Recall Wisconsin Governor - bit.ly/ufzQUR
9. RT @digiphile: A @WhiteHouse epetition on #SOPA now has 20,173 signatures http://t.co/H0gOHEJr I’d love to see rate of increase today
10. Team Bachmann’s Twitter fail politi.co/vplB98 How the Bachmann Campaign failed to get traction on twitter
11. RT @AdamS: Old boss, meet the new boss: Welcome to @twitter, @SenLandrieu!
12. How can govt leverage#socialmedia? Find out from @smburns, CEO of GovDelivery [VIDEO] bit.ly/rGB9Xl
13. GOP republican candidate Mitt Romney on Google+ hangout (virtual town hall style meeting) with Video! ow.ly/1fG7p1
14. Council member, former Mayor @marionbarryjr joins Twitter:wapo.st/tCWdy5
15. RT @Joseph_Marks_: #Whipcast app more promotion than #transparency #gov20 @Nextgovow.ly/7uPGh
16. Tampa Mayor on Quora – good writeup by @JordanRaynor http://www.govloop.com/profiles/blogs/tampa-mayor-buckhorn-one-of-first-politicians-to-engage-with
17. Rep. McCarthy promotes his new app, ‘Whip Cast’ – The Hill’s Video: bit.ly/tGANxP via @JaredRizzi
18. Why Americans use social media | Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project:bit.ly/rTEGuW via @acarvin
19. BLACKBERRY HILL: iPhones, Droids allowed on Capitol Hill, but few use them. Here’s why: roll.cl/uz4pND
20. Twitter Can Predict Who’s Winning the GOP Presidential Race [STUDY] - on.mash.to/v86GmF
21. Newly updated House Committees page, dozens of new social media links. ow.ly/7tbvK
22. Government Agencies Go Google+ — InformationWeek twb.io/t9R3wR
23. FEMA Director Craig Fugate is on twitter, @CraigatFEMA, and google+ ow.ly/7rEGi
24. RT @katieharbath: All Facebook: How Facebook Moved The Outcome Of An Ohio Election -bit.ly/uvtCTr
25. RT @TweetWatch: #Twitter is the real-time#spinroom of the 2012 presidential election:abcn.ws/uVRgcH

Lots of goings on in the social media and government world. I also started adding Congressional Google + links to http://govsm.com where I can find them. Please email with any I don’t have listed yet. And be sure to follow GovSM on facebook ow.ly/7qoXb and on Google+

1. US Politics on Facebook – 2012 campaigns go social on.fb.me/rNrLsa via @katieharbath
2. RT @AmbassadorRice: #FF: Serving with courage & distinction: @USArmy, @USMC, @USNavy, @usairforce, @uscoastguard
3. The power of Twitter, especially when you’re arrested by the KGB: bit.ly/ufrEg4
4. RT @SenJeffMerkley: Tuesday, I will host a Twitter town hall to discuss what we can do to create (cont)tl.gd/e4460b
5. RT @PeterHambyCNN: Amazing stat: Perry’s “Oops” moment was the most viewed video on YouTube in the US this morning bit.ly/s8RHsZ
6. Dem Marjoity Leader @NancyPelosi joins @foursquare, visits their offices and adds SF location tips ow.ly/7pewk
7. @ChicagosMayor joins Google+ ow.ly/7ovon
8. Beware, tweeting lobbyists: You’re being watched:politi.co/s5uuBb
9. Bittersweet End: GovTwit directory turns three, but forced to shut down ow.ly/7nZrY
10.  95% of all teens ages 12-17 are now online, and 80% of those online teens use social media sites. pewrsr.ch/utg9bu
11. RT @PeterHambyCNN: D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown says he wants “10,000 tweeter friends” for new statehood campaignbit.ly/vBWNNH
12. Fox News to use Google+ Hangouts for GOP candidate interviews: ow.ly/7nLxg
13. Join me for a Twitter Town Hall on Nov 14. Start asking questions today using#AskArne. go.usa.gov/Icg
14. Added a few new social media studies to the website including from CMF and Kennedy School:ow.ly/7nb8s
15. #Twitter hires @mindyfinn in political push: politi.co/tS7m4L
16. RT @digiphile: .@NASA leads the way on social media in gov again…they’re now on @google+: bit.ly/sfhkmR
17. Rep. Amodei tweets for the first time as congressman bit.ly/rMcBDf
18. Not sure how long it’s been up, but just noticed that the @StateDept has a really nice @tumblr feedow.ly/7ktcF
19. Boehner uses promoted tweets to target White House – The Hill’s Twitter Room: bit.ly/uJ1XTb
20. RT @NDN_NPI: Join us: Nov.15 to discuss Social Media & Advocacy w/ @adamconner (@facebook) http://ndn.org/events/2011/11/social-media-and-advocacy

I recently updated the Klout scores for all the Presidential candidates on GovSM. Interestingly, despite the recent sexual harassment accusations, Herman Cain’s Klout score has continued to rise. Over the past month he has added nearly 4 points to his score (and continued to gain during the accusations) while other leading candidate scores have remained relatively flat (President Obama, Romney, Perry).

The entire issue of whether Klout scores provide any value has been debated for a long time. For me, the score numbers themselves are meaningless. As is most of the information gathered about a single user in a vacuum. However, I think there is some valuable information that can be gathered by comparing Klout scores of social media accounts from users in similar fields, such as athletes or authors. In this case, I think Klout can be very useful in comparing candidates for President.

By following political social media accounts and their statistical breakdowns over time, we can glean some useful information. Namely, that the odds of Cain’s messages being shared has not changed, rather his total number of followers has grown (by the thousands). As an increasing number of the public becomes familiar with Cain (for whatever reason), he is attracting social media followers. And those followers are sharing and responding to his messages to an equal rate as before. Which means that not many are following him to watch him implode – he is attracting new and curious GOP voters.

With Gallup’s newest polling (polled during the sexual harassment accusation) showing Cain gaining in the horse-race polls and tied with Romney, I think Cain’s follower count and Klout score track very well with his popularity increase in the polls. What will be interesting to see after the GOP primary and 2012 election is whether social media statistics and derived scores can be a useful predictor of future electoral success.

(For the record, at the time of this writing, Intrade is only giving Cain a 4% chance of winning the nomination).

Very busy week in politics and social media

1. Dept. of Homeland Security looks to monitor social media ow.ly/7iTlT
2. CIA monitors Facebook, Twitter: Five million tweets a day zd.net/rOVnS6
3. Facebook surveillance claims first campaign victim ow.ly/7inDU
4. In Social Media and Politics, Engagement and Influence Trumps Follower Count ow.ly/7ih3D
5. How Presidential Candidates should use Social Media bit.ly/rvqYj5
6. Boehner invites supporters to join ‘Team Boehner’ bit.ly/udOxzY
7. Citizen 2.0 white paper highlights 17 examples of gov social media innovation bit.ly/tHembr
8. Smart ways to use Social to leverage your Political coverage:tinyurl.com/3o6349e
9. Government 2.0: How Mayor Emanuel Is Using Social Media to Engage Chicagoans: bit.ly/tz0o3E
10. New @whitehouse@wethepeople Twitter account related to petitions by the public. h/t @digiphile
11. RT @patbell: RT @cathymcmorris: Please join me in welcoming my colleague and friend @NatResources Chairman @DocHastings to @twitter!
12. How the Hashtag Became a Campaign Battleground – The Atlantic bit.ly/sLQpIt
13. There’s potential in #Chicago politicians using Twitter, experts say. ow.ly/7gd0r
14. RT @nclarkjudd: MT @BuddyRoemer: For somebody shut out of debates, Twitter has been my primary stage to get message out.
15. RT @antheawatson: Obama 2012 campaign manager @Messina2012 has hit the twitterverse. Welcome boss.
16. Years ago politicians went to the market to engage citizens now they must go online @facebook‘s LordAllan goo.gl/BcIFV
17. RT @ryanbeckwith: Rep. Patrick McHenry has a Facebook ad up now too. twitpic.com/79cqa8
18. Want to run for President? You better start Tweeting. http://gigaom.com/2011/10/31/2012-presidential-race-social-media/
19. Why Congressional Websites Matter bit.ly/vCjAex
20. Stat of the day: 88% of social media users are registered voters bit.ly/vwpnaR
21. Twitterology: A New Science?: nyti.ms/s52q2h
22. 2012 Presidential Candidates Have Widely Different Levels Of Engagement On Twitterhuff.to/so8Ham
23. Rep. @boblatta believes that the Founding Fathers would be “very happy with where we are today” thanks to social media. bit.ly/tGXmIH
24. Rep. Waters gives floor speech composed by social media followers upset over the economybit.ly/sa2qUO

Here’s a recap of the past week’s social media and politics news. Shana Tova!

1. GAO rprt: Social Media Fed Agencies Need Policies & Procedures for Managing & Protecting Info They Access and Disseminate http://ow.ly/6GES1
2. House Democrats launch social media competition bit.ly/rbwG6Z via @thehilltweets
3. Great talk, must read article RT @Alderman_Moreno: My blog about #SMW for @HuffPostChicago: http://ow.ly/6Gqlx Picture by Mr. @johnfritchey
4. RT @rachelsterne: Great advice from @AdamS 4 @nycgov agencies on Twitter. Discover, share, engage, promote. ow.ly/i/i5Bv #engagenyc
5. Here’s a link to the audio from my interview yesterday with Tim Farley @MorningBriefing on SiriusXM http://ow.ly/6FpeI
6. RT @NYCMayorsOffice: Mayor Bloomberg speaking to digital managers and comm staff at City gov’s first ever Social Media Day. #engagenyc
7. RT @gracecheung: NYC government currently reaches 1.5 million through social media.#engagenyc
8. RT @lheron: Wow. MT @SlaughterAM: Whoah. Rwandan Pres. @PaulKagame is on a Twitter roll (perhaps rant). fascinating stream of consciousness
9. How Twitter, FB, Google & LinkedIn are entering the political landscapenyti.ms/rlbPdp via @lheron
10.  Facebook forming own PAC to back candidates tinyurl.com/3fjx89 via @thehill
11. RT @mathewi: MT @defcon_5: Time to get to 50 million users: Google+, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace: yfrog.com/nvdo8np
12. MT @IdeaGov: RT @PrivacyWonk: Congrats to @USMC for an awesome #gov20 #socialmediahandbook bit.ly/ntk0xY
13. Obama Town Hall: LinkedIn’s Economic Role [infographic] by @JonMwords rww.to/otoiCq via @RWW
14. ‘Young Guns’ head to Facebook – Mike Allen – POLITICO.com: http://ow.ly/6F3qE via @politico
15. Study: Twitter Played Pivotal Role In Arab Springhttp://ow.ly/6D10H via @TPM
16. MT @maegancarberry Should candidates have 2 Twitter accounts? @KLSoltis ”official + personal handle adds authenticity” http://ow.ly/6CUXc
17. Twitter users are very sensitive to authenticity. – @AdamS #smchicago #smwtwittergov
18. RT @gbyehuda: DC EMS suspends #Twitteraccount?! Not good #emergency planning! look:bit.ly/e2P4Xd read: bit.ly/nDY3HG #gov20
19. RT @Ekaterina: Marine Corps Facebook page went from 0 to 1M in a year – @gregreeder #SMSS
20. Thanks @ZekeJMiller for the shoutout! Twitter Users: Get Ready For Political Ads To Infest Your Stream http://ow.ly/6AJBA via @bi_politics
21. President Obama to participate in @LinkedIn town hall – The Hill’s Hillicon Valley: bit.ly/q1Emui
22. RT @Adweek: Twitter to Launch Political Adsgoo.gl/fb/1uD67
23. “The politician becomes their own media company”#smchicago #gov20 #socialmedia

With the August being a slow month and then my preparation for my speech last week in California, it was a slow posting month. I’m back to normal posting now.

1. New! Social Media links for national political party organizations and their influence rankings (@dccchas best @klout) http://ow.ly/6zLTW
2.   New blog post: The CA Legislature, social media and it’s practical ban http://ow.ly/6yAuw#opengov #gov20 #socmed #caleg
3. A bit old, but a good read: Designing Social Media Policy for Government http://ow.ly/6wyJB h/t @Reelpolitik #gov20 #opengov
4. Facebook hosts ‘Young Guns’ – Mike Allen – POLITICO.com: politico.com/news/stories/0…via @politico
5. House Dems on hunt for social media followers – via @rollcall bit.ly/pjsj4k h/t @marcidale #gov20
6. Worth a read, but I disagree. Can use it to support local business. RT @Ward_Room Where’s Rahm? Who Cares? http://ow.ly/6wLP3 @dens@naveen
7. MT @ChicagoCTO Explore your city: @ChicagosMayor and Foursquare announce the first official city badge http://ow.ly/6wzkuhttp://ow.ly/6wzrJ
8. Sen. Reid holds first Twitter town hall – The Hill’s Twitter Room: bit.ly/o1wfzw
9. MT @dannyhakim: Bob Turner: “I do have a Twitter account, but I only do it fully clothed.” #NY9nyti.ms/nKU4oi
10. Thanks for the shout out Alex! “Online Influence Is Essential to 21st Century Governance” by @digiphile http://ow.ly/6vaG9
11. RT @gbyehuda: #data RT @cecysnyder: Government Uses Twitter During Hurricane Irenezd.net/nLg7sx #gov20 #smem #hsem
12. RT @pwire: Fascinating research on how “astrotweeting” is being used by political operatives… pwire.at/oPez8n
13. RT @whpresscorps: RT @fivethirtyeight Obama will use the word “tweets” — not “Twitter messages” per NYT style — later in speech.
14. RT @macon44: Social Media Gears Up for Obama Address: nyti.ms/oGnETc Launched 2 new @twitter accounts @JonCarson44 & @WHLive
15. Based on @digiphile and @ZekeJMiller‘s advice, I tried my hand at @Storify. Here’s the conversation I mentioned before. http://ow.ly/6o3a8
16. Check in with Senator Coons on @foursquarecoons.senate.gov/blog/post/chec… via @ChrisCoons
17. The 2012 Presidental Race to Social Media :bit.ly/pQcJpA via @CBSNews
18. RT @marcidale: “Social networking spam from non-constituents is a significant frustration” @DailyCaller thedc.com/noTE6D
19. Twitter hires former top FCC aide – Kim Hart – POLITICO.com: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0811/62241.html#.TnjoLHHN7rY.twitter via @POLITICO
20. RT @digiphile: Social media in a time of needoreil.ly/gsocRc The @RedCross showed again how Twitter can help during Hurricane #Irene
21. The Facebook Administrators of @BarackObamaand Rick Perry’s Campaigns via @derallohttp://ow.ly/6fwkA
22. RT @InesMergel: New Pew Study: 65% of online adults use social networking sites bit.ly/pOz98f#gov20 #openGovRD
23. RT @HilliconValley: Study: Half of adults use social networking sites bit.ly/oAnb8R
24. RT @digiphile: Government in real-time: @fema‘s Hurricane #Irene Twitter list: bit.ly/onSwp2Related: bit.ly/pVNifv #gov20
25. RT @fastcompany: The @USNavy Likes Google+ Because Facebook Isn’t Private Enoughbit.ly/osNvE3
26. The state of #Alaska has a really good#socialmedia portal http://ow.ly/69E5w
27. RT @DStraussTheHill: RT @antheawatson: Elizabeth Warren has hit the twitters @elizabethforma
28. #GovDebate- Governments Using Social Media via @socialmediaweek http://ow.ly/67QkJ
29. Who’s Writing Jon Huntsman’s Tweets? | Adweekadweek.com/news/advertisi… via @ethanklapper
30. How to hold a Facebook townhall meeting in a custom tab http://ow.ly/67LiI via @derallo
31. Jon Huntsman’s Very Good Twitter Day | techPresident bit.ly/oFXcY9 via @techpresident
32. Department of Veterans Affairs publishes updated social media policy wp.me/p1nTI-i5 /via @InesMergel
33. National Archives & FourSquare use: Walk in the Footsteps of the Presidents wp.me/p1nTI-hw via @InesMergel
34. RT @socialmediaweek: Which governmental agencies are using social media effectively?#GovDebate
35. RT @dens: Going to be on @CNN around 8:20 talking @foursquare + politics. ps. amazing view! (@ CNN w/ 2 others) [pic]: 4sq.com/pQ7Upq