Current TV mashup with Twitter for Debate


	Current TV mashup with Twitter for Debate

daltonsbriefs

9-26-2008 6:28 PM

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debate, obama, mccain

daltonsbriefs says:

Make sure your tweets feature #current for mashup on current TV tonite during debate

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      <SPAN>Hack the Debate</SPAN> by adding your Twitter posts to our live broadcast of the 2008 Presidential Debates.</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://current.com/topics/88834922_debate_08"><DIV><SPAN>How to PARTICIPATE:</SPAN>
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      <li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><SPAN class="participate_number">1. </SPAN>Tune in on <STRONG>September 26th at 9pm EST/ 6pm PST</STRONG> for the Live Presidential Debate. Find Current TV on your local <A target="_blank" href="http://current.viewerlink.tv/"><STRONG>cable/satellite</STRONG></A> provider or come here to watch the live stream of our broadcast. </LI>
      <li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><SPAN class="participate_number">2. </SPAN>Make sure you’ve <A target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/signup"><STRONG>registered</STRONG></A> with Twitter to participate.</LI>
      <li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><SPAN class="participate_number">3. </SPAN>During the  debates, chime in by including "#current" in your tweet. Example:
<STRONG><I>"This discussion about universal healthcare makes me want to pop some pills! #current"</I></STRONG></LI>
      <li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><SPAN class="participate_number">4. </SPAN>We won't be able to air every single tweet on TV, but you can see all of the #current tweets by searching <A target="_blank" href="http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23current"><STRONG>#current</STRONG></A> on Twitter search.</LI>
      <li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;"><SPAN class="participate_number">5. </SPAN>If you have any questions about participating, send us a tweet <A target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=@current"><STRONG>@current</STRONG></A>.</LI>
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