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If we ever doubted the creativity of DC Twits, we promise to never make that mistake again.  The FamousDC Twitter Challenge has been outstanding thus far.  In some cases, the competition is so close, it looks as if we’ll have to break out the polls early – and let the …
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The entire FamousDC Twitter Bracket can be viewed by clicking here. Today’s match ups are below.  Remember, the competition for the NW brackets begins now and ends tomorrow at 4pm . Good luck! @almacy vs. @acarvin @briandevine vs. @robertbluey @katieharbath vs. @humanfolly @matthewgagnon vs. @dcconcierge @ontheredline vs. @newmediajim @lizglover vs. …
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It’s official:  The MSM can’t get enough of Twitter.  According to our unofficial report, 90% of news stories lately reference the words Twit, Tweet or Twitter. Don’t believe us?  Proof is here, here and shark jump here . It was also just last week when Politico’s Patrick Gavin crafted a …
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CAPS win! [tied] Let’s investigate this some more [secret service] Rep. Amash crushing the new media challenge [all by himself] Howard covers the Right’s latest slant [Obama coolness] Billy Jean King in the house [exercise] h/t AF
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UPDATE: Irish Whiskey and Mighty Pint are also in for $50 worth of prizes. UPDATE: $50 from Blue Banana Bar goes to the winner. UPDATE: Uber upped the prize ante.  $100 worth of credits for 1st place, $50 worth of credits for 2nd place, and $20 worth of credits for 3rd place? It’s not …
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March Madness is officially upon us. A magical time when brackets are busted, announcers lose their minds, and the office assistant who picks teams based on school colors wins your office pool. Since competition is always more fun among friends, we’re encouraging folks to enter the FamousDC/Cloture Club March Madness …
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March Madness might be over for the NCAA, but it’s just getting started if you’re a Republican House member.  Yesterday, the House Republican Conference announced their “New Media Challenge.” The challenge is a six-week contest modeled after the NCAA’s March Madness basketball tournament. [sound familiar?] Led by Rep. Cathy McMorris …
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1. Gagnon dropped the ball on organizing. As outgoing champ, it was his job. We just forgot to tell him. 2. We came in an inch of our lives last year because some folks didn’t like the results. 3. We think people should spend more time with their families instead …
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Ashton Kutcher has challenged CNN to a popularity contest on everyone’s new favorite social media site Twitter. Ashton, who’s just as addicted to Twitter as John Mayer, minus the bad break up , said this:  [Christ almighty] "I found it astonishing that one person can actually have as big of …
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Michael OBrien featured the FamousDC Twitter Challenge yesterday in the Twitter Room. Gagnon emerges as top tweeter in tourney Political Capital blogger Matthew Gagnon emerged Monday as the top tweeter in Washington after emerging from a bracket tournament to win a contest put on by the blog FamousDC. … Gagnon …
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The Hill’s latest interactive feature, the Twitter Room , takes a unique look at political twits and their Twitter addictions. Featured on today’s homepage is a question concerning whether or not "The Fix" tweets too much. The Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza (”The Fix”) may be tweeting a bit too much …
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It’s been a long, hard road for some of our contestants, but the FamousDC Final Four is finally here. Congrats to all the players [Frank Luntz included] for taking the time to flex your Twitter muscles.  We hope this contest has not only helped you reshape your self-worth in the …
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Thank you to all of the FamousDC twits for playing along in our Twitter Challenge . The #FDC tag is currently a top-trender nestled in between our two favorite things: Afghanistan and Duke. Keep it up and we hope you realize your twitter updates are being seen by a vast …
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FamousDC is happy to announce that the good people at Mr. Yogato have agreed to provide the winner of the 2009 FamousDC Twitter Challenge with a sweet reward! What does that mean? It means a special prize for our winner, and an opportunity for all of our readers to do …
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*Updated bracket here. Thanks to all the creative and enthusiastic participants who made Round One of the #FDC Twitter Challenge such an entertaining success. For the few folks who are still confused as to what exactly the FamousDC Twitter Challenge is, our attempt to explain is below. What is the …
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