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Obama now uses foursquare, will have more interesting check in's than you
Ricardo Trejo
It was 3 years ago when the United States got its first black president, and the time has come and gone and another election year is slowly creeping up on us. And what that means for Obama is another shot at the title, which means another campaign across the country. To better help aide him and those who want to know his every move, Barack has joined the location-based serviced FourSquare.
As Obama travels across the Midwest on his bus tour to raise his approval ratings, he’s decided to go back to the cool, hip guy he was before becoming President, and has joined Foursquare. Okay, okay, maybe it wasn’t up to him, since it’s officially the “White House on Foursquare” but that doesn’t change the point that for now all the check-in’s will be wherever the Commander-in-Chief decides to go.
I wonder if he’ll become Mayor of any locales on the way?
The White House’s official blog paints a bigger picture on what this means:
We’re excited to launch this week as President Obama kicks off his economic bus tour across the Midwest. You can follow the President on the road through Cannon Falls, Minnesota; Decorah and Peosta, Iowa; and Atkinson and Alpha, Illinois. Through the new White House page on Foursquare, you can keep up with the President’s tour and check-in to let your friends know you’re there.
Here’s what you can expect from the new White House page on Foursquare:
- Follow White House “Tips”: See the places the President and administration officials visit around the country and the world, follow news and events by location, learn about the White House and more.
- “Check-in” to the White House and events: Are you visiting the White House or attending a Town Hall with the President? Check-in.
- And more: We’re new to Foursquare and always looking for ways to improve our online program. Tell ushow we’re doing and what we can do better.
