The White House tweeted out a Web video and urged followers to help victims of Hurricane Sandy in support of the 12-12-12 concert for storm relief Wednesday night.

GOP operatives believe the party is lagging in an area widely agreed to have given Obama an electoral edge.

Retiring Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) on Wednesday reflected on “tweeting” in his farewell speech to the Senate.

“When I started here in the Senate, a BlackBerry was a fruit, and tweeting was something only birds did,” he said in his final speech on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday. He leaves the Senate in January after 24 years.

Construction on the platform for President Obama’s inauguration is under way in front of the Capitol, and the inauguration committee is offering a sneak peek on social media.

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) may be going bald, but at least he still has more hair than 98 percent of the Senate, he joked on Wednesday.

#Esquire report on having less hair than I once did is sadly true.But good news is I am still in upper 2% in Senate. soc.li/8aubTIS

— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) December 12, 2012

Big Bird was the gaffe of the year, and Paul Ryan beat President Obama for top political searches, according to a review of the top search terms of 2012, released by Google on Wednesday.

President Obama beat boy band One Direction and quarterback Tim Tebow to top Facebook's most-talked-about public figures of the year, according to the social network's review of 2012 trends, released on Wednesday.

Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) is ready for “Barracuda” to be recognized by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

She tweeted Tuesday:

Congrats to #Seattle natives, @officialheart, on today's announcement they'll be inducted into the @rock_hall Class of '13! #RockHall2013

— Senator Patty Murray (@PattyMurray) December 11, 2012

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) on Tuesday wished Nelson Mandela a “speedy recovery,” calling him an “inspiration” in a tweet.

Sending prayers and best wishes to @nelsonmandela for a speedy recovery. He is a genuine hero and inspiration to many around the world.

— Maxine Waters (@MaxineWaters) December 11, 2012

South Africa's former president, who is 94, is being treated for what officials call “recurring” lung infection, according to reports.