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« on: October 30, 2016, 11:15:46 AM »

As November 8th approaches, what Twitter accounts do you follow for real-time, on-the-ground reporting of early voting data, polling, or just general election news?

This is what I have:

Craig Hughes
https://twitter.com/CraigHughesinCO

Mark Murray
https://twitter.com/mmurraypolitics

Tom Bonier
https://twitter.com/tbonier

Dave Wasserman
https://twitter.com/Redistrict

John Harwood
https://twitter.com/JohnJHarwood

Steve Schale
https://twitter.com/steveschale

Katy Tur
https://twitter.com/KatyTurNBC

Michael McDonald
https://twitter.com/ElectProject

Nate Cohn
https://twitter.com/Nate_Cohn

Jon Ralston
https://twitter.com/RalstonReports


Any other suggestions?
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« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2016, 11:42:38 AM »

'Log out' & 'delete app' are my top recommendations.
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« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2016, 12:04:47 PM »

Here's the politicos I follow:

Nate Cohn
Harry Enten
Nate Silver
Decision Desk HQ
Daily Kos Elections
Kimberly Railey
Kyle Kondik
J. Miles Coleman
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« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2016, 12:09:42 PM »

Stuart Rothenberg (https://twitter.com/StuPolitics) is one of my favorites.  Solid, non-partisan analysis with a bit of dry wit.
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« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2016, 12:13:19 PM »

https://twitter.com/StatesPoll              Cheesy
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« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2016, 12:27:55 PM »

Here's the politicos I follow:

Nate Cohn
Harry Enten
Nate Silver
Decision Desk HQ
Daily Kos Elections
Kimberly Railey
Kyle Kondik
J. Miles Coleman



Thanks.  I added Decision Desk HQ and Coleman. 
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« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2016, 12:55:32 PM »

Here are some others I follow:

Patrick Ruffini @PatrickRuffini
Co-Founder/Partner @EchelonInsights & Founder @engagedc | #NeverTrump

Matt McDermott @mattmfm
Pollster | Senior Analyst @ Whitman Insight Strategies | 'Highly researched Dem propaganda with a bit of Rhode Island flavor' - @tednesi

Taniel @Taniel
Daniel Nichanian. Postdoc at U of Chicago by day (& night), tweeterer of all things political rest of the time. @DKElections contributor; 538 contributor.

mike murphy @murphymike
GOP Strategist. NBC Analyst. Senior Fellow at Harvard Belfer Center. Writer/Prod in Hollywood. Tweets are my personal view. Host of the Radio Free GOP podcast.

Shane Goldmacher @ShaneGoldmacher
@Politico political reporter covering the 2016 presidential race. Ex-@NationalJournal, @LATimes

Alexandra Jaffe @ajjaffe
Lady, reporter, lady reporter. On the trail for @NBCPolitics. // Previously @TheHill, @CNNPolitics. Chi till I die. // Alex.Jaffe@nbcuni.com

Will Jordan @williamjordann
Bakersfield native, elections editor/chart guy for @YouGovUS. Ex-Londoner. Views mine. https://today.yougov.com/people/william.jordan/

Sean T at RCP @SeanTrende
Sr. Elections Analyst at RCP. Co-Author, Almanac Am. Pols. 2014. Recovering Attorney. If you think this has a happy ending, you haven't been paying attention.

daniel a. smith @electionsmith
political science professor; state politics scholar (direct democracy, voting, elections); cynic, skeptic, & part-time africanist; personal musings

Gabriel Debenedetti @gdebenedetti
National political reporter for @politico, covering Hillary Clinton and the Democrats. gdebenedetti@politico.com

Teddy Schleifer @teddyschleifer
I write about political money for @CNN. Previously at @HoustonChron. Tips: theodore.schleifer@cnn.com

Sam Wang @SamWangPhD
Data scientist, neuroscientist, author Welcome To Your Child's Brain, @Princeton professor, husband, dad. PhD to distinguish from a pop singer of same name

Ryan Struyk @ryanstruyk
I cover 2016 politics for @ABC. Michigan native. @CalvinCollege grad. Recovering math major. ENTJ. Saved by grace. #1 fan of @AP and @WOODTV. #GoLions

Daniel Donner @donnermaps
Contributing editor at Daily Kos Elections. I'm a sucker for maps, polls, demographic data, cats, and children's literature.
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« Reply #7 on: October 30, 2016, 06:34:45 PM »
« Edited: October 30, 2016, 06:57:23 PM by Meclazine »

Anthony Weiner.

His twitter account really grows on you.
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« Reply #8 on: October 30, 2016, 07:12:33 PM »

Anthony Weiner.

His twitter account really grows on you.

Go to your room. Smiley
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« Reply #9 on: October 30, 2016, 07:17:32 PM »

I'm a big fan of Jon Favreu and James Hohmann
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« Reply #10 on: October 30, 2016, 07:35:53 PM »

Donald Trump
Ann Coulter
Patrick Dollard
Laura Ingraham
Stuart Stevens (for laughs)
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« Reply #11 on: October 30, 2016, 07:38:45 PM »

Anthony Weiner.

His twitter account really grows on you.
Is that a euphemism?
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