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Democratic Convention: Twitterers Gush Over Michelle Obama | Threat Level from Wired.com
blog.wired.com - 8/26/2008
Democratic Convention: Twitterers Gush Over Michelle Obama | Threat Level from Wired.com
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Michelle Obama's heartfelt and earthy speech on the opening night of the Democratic National Convention in Denver met with almost universal praise on the microblogging service Twitter on Monday night. "I must be the only Republican who thinks Michelle Obama did a good job. Maybe it's the estrogen," tweeted Kristen Luidhardt, a political technology consultant in Greenwood, Indiana. "No doubt ...

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Monday Dem Convention Speeches: The Reviews Are In
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... Twitterers, meanwhile, were nearly unanimous in their gushing -- except for a former Fred Thompson staffer who wasn't amused by the Obama kids antics. "I suspect some mothers will wonder why Michelle didn't take control." ...

Daily Digest: It *Is* Okay to Contact This Voter
techPresident — ... @michelleobama: Wired's Sarah Lai Stirland covers the generally positive response on Twitter to Michelle Obama's speech at the Democratic National Convention. Sarah: "Much of the initial chatter online via Twitter responding to Obama's Monday evening speech was gushy and emotional." ...

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