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Using tax dollars to get reelected - VP Joe Biden staff will start sending out tweets for him.
"Not to worry - like most politicians' tweets, Biden's will be staff-written" Biden sends first-ever Tweet Monday by ERICA WERNER - Jul. 4, 2011 10:39 AM Associated Press WASHINGTON - Now appearing on Twitter: Vice President Joe Biden. The famously verbose veep sent his first-ever tweet Monday, a Fourth of July message from himself and wife Jill Biden asking Americans to take time to think about U.S. troops and military families. His office announced the development with a post on the White House blog. Given his gift for gab - not to mention gaffes - Biden might seem an unlikely candidate to say it in 140 characters or less. Not to worry - like most politicians' tweets, Biden's will be staff-written. It's part of the White House's growing focus on social media. The White House regularly communicates via Twitter, as does President Barack Obama's re-election campaign. Obama has told supporters he'll personally author some of the campaign tweets. On Wednesday the White House will even hold a Twitter town hall. Obama will take questions via Twitter, though he'll respond verbally. The official White House Twitter account, (at)whitehouse, [@whitehouse] has 2.25 million followers. Biden's Twitter username is (at)VP. [@VP] His office said the account will keep followers posted on "all things happening in the Office of the Vice President," including Biden's travels and behind-the-scenes looks at his life. |