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Congress on Twitter

Aug.05, 2008 in Congress, Discussion, Election 2008

As a followup to my post yesterday, here’s a listing of the Senators and Representatives with Twitter accounts,
It’s disappointing to see so many that are inactive, or just spam channels. Compare Bob Latta (R) or Keith Ellison (D) to Sen. Joe Biden, who stopped twittering when he dropped his bid for President.
Seriously, Democrats. [...]

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Congressmen, Censorship, and Social Media

Jul.08, 2008 in Congress

Congressmen John Culberson (R-Tx) and Tim Ryan (D-OH) are on Twitter, and regularly send updates to Twitter directly from the House floor. Rep. Culberson in particular understands the value of interacting with others via Twitter and Qik, and has engaged me and others in some spirited discussions of issues coming before the [...]

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