The Year's Best Politics on Twitter

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Politics Shorty Award Winners (Tie)

As determined by the Real-Time Academy.

Winner

Marina Silva

Sou professora de História. Fui candidata à Presidência da República pelo PV em 2010, ministra do Meio Ambiente(2003-2008) e senadora pelo Acre, de (1995-2011).

Winner

TheBloggess

I have friends in spite of myself.

Politics Shorty Award Leaders

1st

Dusty Trice

Democratic Consultant & Pop Culture Junkie! Work: Al Franken, DNC, DFL & MPP. I've got a BS in PoliSci, a BA in BS & 14 years in campaigns.

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655 votes in politics
13 votes in ff
13 votes in socialmedia
10 votes in humor
3 votes in other

2nd

Marina Silva

Sou professora de História. Fui candidata à Presidência da República pelo PV em 2010, ministra do Meio Ambiente(2003-2008) e senadora pelo Acre, de (1995-2011).

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507 votes in politics
11 votes in green
3 votes in ondaverde
3 votes in government
2 votes in juve

3rd

RayBeckerman

Law, social justice, nature, human & animal rights, the arts, ecology. Progressive. I try to be a voice for the voiceless. http://is.gd/cNFKN

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491 votes in politics
30 votes in socialjustice
13 votes in humanrights
9 votes in ff
7 votes in music

4th

DC Debbie

Do-gooder, do-badder, organizer, cleavage-exposer, homo-lover, fast-talker, right-wing basher, gym-fanatic, atheist, hyphen-lover. I corrupt virgins.

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429 votes in politics
8 votes in propaganda
7 votes in humor
6 votes in ff
5 votes in socialmedia

5th

TheBloggess

I have friends in spite of myself.

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350 votes in politics
27 votes in humor
25 votes in government
6 votes in charity
3 votes in entertainment

6th

MoronWatch

I See Dumb People: Bigots, Fundamentalists, FOX News viewers, corporate whores and assorted Haters

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325 votes in politics
8 votes in news
3 votes in pathetic
2 votes in humor
2 votes in ff

7th

Josiah Bartlet

Fictional Former President, Nobel Prize Winner. I tweet a lot and retweet liberally.

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269 votes in politics
3 votes in bartletfortwitter
3 votes in government
1 vote in apps
1 vote in raisethedebate

8th

Políticos do Brasil

Nós seguimos políticos (com mandato), prefeituras, governos e Câmaras. Prestamos suporte aos políticos. A população precisa de informações e nós daremos.

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226 votes in politics
4 votes in pol
2 votes in entertainment
2 votes in socialmedia
1 vote in bomdia

9th

GottaLaff

Demented, comedy writer, Progressive political blogger, regular radio spot on Nicole Sandler Show + BLUNT TV creator

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180 votes in politics
37 votes in humor
9 votes in journalist
3 votes in ff
2 votes in entertainment

10th

Dilma Rousseff

Twitter pessoal de Dilma Rousseff, presidente eleita do Brasil

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159 votes in politics
8 votes in government
3 votes in celebrity
1 vote in innovation
1 vote in charity

11th

Cory Booker

Mayor of Newark, New Jersey

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128 votes in politics
77 votes in government
3 votes in socialmedia
1 vote in ch
1 vote in mosttweeted

12th

jamesmb

Subversive. Probably on WikiLeaks. The face behind #sHamleys and #RiverSnide. Lover of the penguins and reindeer. Hater of exploiting animals in shops.

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