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If Tweets Were Votes: Michelle Smokes Mitt

By Rick Green On September 5, 2012 · 2 Comments

First Lady Michelle Obama’s speech peaked at 28,003 Tweets per minute (TPM), Twitter reports. That’s almost twice the 14,289 tweets Mitt Romney hit during the high point of  his speech.

ICYMI, here’s the full speech. It’s worth watching.

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