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==Prominence==
 
==Prominence==
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Republicans dominate the social networking site. Republicans occupy 18 of the top 20 spots in terms of followers on Twitter. <ref>[http://newsbusters.org/blogs/lachlan-markay/2010/01/14/study-twitter-republicans-dominate-dems Study: On Twitter, Republicans Dominate Dems, NewsBusters.org, January 14, 2010]</ref> This has ushered a markedly different trend to Democrats who for years have outmatched its opponents online.
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Republicans dominate the social networking site. Republicans occupy 18 of the top 20 spots in terms of followers on Twitter. <ref>[http://newsbusters.org/blogs/lachlan-markay/2010/01/14/study-twitter-republicans-dominate-dems Study: On Twitter, Republicans Dominate Dems, NewsBusters.org, January 14, 2010]</ref> The study, "Twongress: The Power of Twitter in Congress," <ref>[http://www.eyeonfda.com/files/twongress-white-paper-final-1-14-10.pdf Twongress: The Power of Twitter in Congress (PDF), Eyeonfda.com, January 2010]</ref> showed twice as many Republicans use Twitter even though there are far fewer Republicans in Congress. ''"Republican (members of Congress) are outpacing their Democratic rivals in nearly every single category that was measured"'' <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/01/15/republicans-gain-twitter-edge-democrats-study/?test=latestnews Republicans Gain the Twitter Edge on Democrats, Study Shows, Fox News, January 15, 2010]</ref>  This has ushered a markedly different trend to Democrats who for years have outmatched its opponents online.
    
==Members of Congress that have Twitter accounts==  
 
==Members of Congress that have Twitter accounts==  
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