Republican candidate Joe Wilson drew attention for yelling ` ` you lie ! '' at Barack Obama . `` We knew that influencers and news outlets would want to find out more information about what happened and what Joe Wilson 's response was , and they would be looking for this information online , '' Donahue told CNN . ` After that , money poured in for both candidates , his likely Democratic opponent . Both candidates take advantage of Twitter , other social media .
Republican candidate Joe Wilson drew attention for yelling ` ` you lie ! '' at Barack Obama . After that , money poured in for both candidates , his likely Democratic opponent . Both candidates take advantage of Twitter , other social media .