Ann Arbor, MI – This morning, the Rick for Michigan campaign announced on Facebook and Twitter that Rick Snyder has created a personal Twitter account, "@OneToughNerd". As Rick travels across the state on his Reinvent Michigan Tour, he will tweet his thoughts and updates from the trail to followers. You can now follow Rick on Twitter at www.twitter.com/onetoughnerd.

"Our campaign's online community is becoming more engaged and growing at a tremendous pace. With so much enthusiasm and momentum on social media, I'm excited to join Twitter and add my voice to the chorus of Michiganders who are working hard to spread the reinvent Michigan message online," said Rick Snyder.

In addition to Rick's account, the campaign has had and will continue to update the official campaign RickForMI Twitter account, where followers will be able to receive campaign updates on event details, announcements, and other related information.

The campaign's effective use of social media has gained a lot of attention as Rick currently leads all candidates for governor with the most followers on Facebook with over 21,000 fans. The campaign also has a YouTube channel with over 67,000 views.