The campaign unfolds via twits and Twitter
YOU might think elections are won on te campaign trail as pollies interact with voters. Wrong. It’s all happening on Twitter, writes Joe Hildebrand.
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BEING an online sensation myself, I know more than most that power rests in social media. In fact, this very election will be won or lost in the Twittersphere, where the serious public policy debate is taking place.
Don’t believe me? Fortunately, in yet another EXCLUSIVE, I have screen-grabbed all the evidence …
@TurnbullMalcolm: Hey @petercosgrove plz followback. Need to DM u
@petercosgrove: wrong peter cosgrove dude! ;-0
@TurnbullMalcolm: Lulz!
@TurnbullMalcolm: Hey @GovGeneralNZ plz check DMs
@GovGeneralNZ: Tks. Got ur message but u want Oz GG…?
@TurnbullMalcolm: Soz …
@GovGeneralNZ: Choice as bro!
@TurnbullMalcolm: Hey @GovGeneralAU r u on Twitter?
@TurnbullMalcolm: …
@TurnbullMalcolm: Hey guys! Let’s start a campaign to get @GovGeneralAU on Twitter! #ActivateGG
@TurnbullMalcolm: …
@billshortenmp: Hey @TurnbullMalcolm wot u doing?
@TurnbullMalcolm: @billshortenmp trying 2 call election. FML
@billshortenmp: @TurnbullMalcolm Jul 2?
@TurnbullMalcolm: @billshortenmp #correct
@billshortenmp: @TurnbullMalcolm FML
@TurnbullMalcolm: @billshortenmp totes :-/
@billshortenmp: @TurnbullMalcolm u told GG?
@TurnbullMalcolm: @billshortenmp trying. U have number?
@billshortenmp: @TurnbullMalcolm only old one.
@billshortenmp: Hey guys! Let’s start a campaign to get @GovGeneralAU on Twitter! Ping @TurnbullMalcolm
@billshortenmp: …
@billshortenmp: @TurnbullMalcolm soz. tried.
@Feeney4Batman: Hey @billshortenmp — m8, U srs re. #neggear ?
@billshortenmp: @Feeney4Batman totes. Y U ask?
@Feeney4Batman: @billshortenmp no reason. u heard from Grns?
@billshortenmp: @Feeney4Batman Yep, @AlboMP fkd.
@AlboMP: @billshortenmp @Feeney4Batman WTF?!?!?!?!
@billshortenmp: @AlboMP @Feeney4Batman soz. Damn autocorrect!
@Feeney4Batman: @billshortenmp @AlboMP LOLZ!!!!!!!
@billshortenmp: @AlboMP Mnt 2 say @Feeney4Batman fkd.
@Feeney4Batman: @billshortenmp @AlboMP :-(
@AlboMP: @billshortenmp @Feeney4Batman LOLZ!!!!!!!
@Feeney4Batman: …
@Feeney4Batman: @billshortenmp @AlboMP Y?
@Feeney4Batman: …
@RichardDiNatale: Coz u own 2 many houses dude! #allpropertyistheft
@Feeney4Batman: @RichardDiNatale u r so blocked
@aussie_home (Promoted Tweets): @Feeney4Batman Want a better rate on your home loan? #AtAussieWe’llSaveYou
@Feeney4Batman: @aussie_home #unfollow
@PeterDutton_MP: @Feeney4Batman bad day dude? #beenthere
@Feeney4Batman: @PeterDutton_MP can’t even.
@PeterDutton_MP: @Feeney4Batman #allthefeels
@sarahinthesen8: @PeterDutton_MP Racist!
@PeterDutton_MP: @sarahinthesen8 Lesbian.
@sarahinthesen8: @RichardDiNatale @AdamBandt @leerhiannon @larissawaters @SenatorSurfer @SenatorLudlam: Hi all! We really need to get more info on this asylum seeker issue. Anyone tape Sea Patrol last night?
@sarahinthesen8: …
@GovGeneralAU: Hey guys! I just joined Twitter! What’s happening?
If you want a Twitterstorm in a teacup, watch Joe on Studio 10 from 8.30am weekdays on Channel 10
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