The Twittering Away of Politics (Official and Unofficial Twitters)
Living and working in DC almost necessitates that you become integrated into the political scene somehow.
I’ve largely avoided this reality, but one element of the 2008 campaign has forced me to engage and watch every carefully - the innovative interactive implementations campaigns are using to reach their audiences.
While broadband video was an obvious path to take, and certainly one that should help and hurt candidates this election season, there’s a less obvious tactic being employed; candidates are using Twitter.
Official Twitters:
Barack Obama’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/BarackObama
Note: Confirmed official today by Ravi and Scott Goodstein (who’s running it). Barack we want to see you start using this tool more. If you do, more of us with come to your May 23rd rally in DC.
John Edward’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/JohnEdwards
Note: Staff updates are cool and all. But we’re looking for your posts mostly.
UnOfficial Twitters:
Rudolph Giuliani’s Twitter - http://twitter.com/rudolphgiuliani
Note: Rudy, being the nice Italian American boy from NJ that I am, I reserved your twitter for you so that when you r campaign decides it’s worth using I’ll donate it to you. I had to back Barack this go around thought!
Hillary Clinton’s Twitter - http://twitter.com/hillaryclinton
Notes: Boring.
Mitt Romney’s Twitter - http://http://twitter.com/mittromney
Notes: Double boring.
John McCain’s Twitter - http://twitter.com/johnmccain
Notes: Triple boring.
Satirical Twitters:
Bill Clinton’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/billclinton
Notes: Super NOT boring. Someone has taken Bill’s twitter. Why does that sound vaguely dirty?
