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VP Joe Biden to do his first ever Twitter interview on Thursday

The White House has cranked up its social media activity since Obama was elected president (following his campaign that used it extensively), with yesterday’s State of the Union address being…

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U.S. Dept. of State Starts Answering Your Twitter Questions

Twitter is getting more involved with politics as it gears up for the 2012 elections. This time, the company has announced an official involvement. In a tweet today, the official…

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Just In Case, Here's SOPA For Dummies

I’m not afraid to admit that I’ve found myself completely confused by the Stop Online Piracy Act, better known as SOPA. Politicians bank on Internet users being confused about the…

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Fox News Finds a Unique Way to use Twitter During Debate

Mainstream Twitter interaction with television programming continues, this time with the Fox News broadcast of tonight’s Republican debate in Iowa. The network is asking you to share your thoughts on…

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NBCPolitics and Foursquare Team Up For Campaign Coverage

Technology and politics go together like peanut butter and jelly. With Twitter being such a huge part of the campaign in 2008, specifically for Barack Obama, mainstream media is looking…

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Track political tweets with PolitickerUSA

Following politicians on Twitter can be as boring as watching paint dry on some days, but a new app pulls together tweets from both parties, and shows a whole host…

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Google wants your political knowledge

The Google Politics team posted about a new initiative today, wanting to get user assistance in spotting political campaign trends. It has long been thought that political campaigns could be…

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Social Media in a Progressive Think Tank

Earlier this month, the blog Think Progress, a media outlet funded by the Center for American Progress, published a post asking its readers to “Join Our Effort To Expose The…