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highplainsdem

(48,910 posts) Tue Sep 4, 2012, 11:32 PM Sep 2012

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Michelle's speech drove 28,003 Tweets-per-minute at its peak. Romney peaked at 14,289 TPM

From ThinkProgress on Twitter:

http://twitter.com/thinkprogress/status/243188716250726401

The Twitter for News tweet they linked to:

http://twitter.com/TwitterForNews/status/243185657315483650

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Michelle's speech drove 28,003 Tweets-per-minute at its peak. Romney peaked at 14,289 TPM (Original Post) highplainsdem Sep 2012 OP

Julian Castro almost beat Mitt too! Lone_Star_Dem Sep 2012 #1

Yes, he gave a great speech. highplainsdem Sep 2012 #2

I imagine this is partly due to demographics RZM Sep 2012 #3

When there is an elderly target market mick063 Sep 2012 #4

Lone_Star_Dem

(28,158 posts)

1. Julian Castro almost beat Mitt too!

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Sep 4, 2012, 11:34 PM

Sep 2012

“@gov: With his Tweets per minute peak at 11,503, @JulianCastro drove more conversation than any #GOP2012 speaker than @MittRomney.”

Edit: dropped word!

highplainsdem

(48,910 posts)

2. Yes, he gave a great speech.

Reply to Lone_Star_Dem (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 4, 2012, 11:45 PM

Sep 2012

One of the best keynote speeches ever.

RZM

(8,556 posts)

3. I imagine this is partly due to demographics

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 12:11 AM

Sep 2012

Democrats do better among the young and Republicans do better among the old. Many seniors have no idea what twitter is.

mick063

(2,424 posts)

4. When there is an elderly target market

Reply to RZM (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 12:35 AM

Sep 2012

for "Jitterbug" telephones featuring large "readable" buttons, I do believe you may very well right.

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