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Twitter comedy and the presidential debate

Debate moderator Jim Lehrer speaks prior to the Presidential Debate at the University of Denver on October 3, 2012 in Denver, Colorado. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

TORONTO – The first presidential debate between U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney was the most tweeted event in U.S. political history, topping this year’s Republican and Democratic National Conventions.

For social media and political junkies alike, this was a great thing. It didn’t take long to realize one of the most exciting things to come out of the debate was the commentary and comedy.

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