We are making some progress in spreading the word about our support for a public option in health care via Twitter but it is still NOT nearly enough.
I am sure millions of Twitter users who Do Not Read dkos or other progressive blogs support a public option like we do. We just have not tapped into the potential of bringing that support together online and making the issue one of Twitter's Trending Topics.
If you want to amplify EXPONENTIALLY the message about a Public Option for Health Care get a Twitter account (or go there if you already have one), spread the word via news or Action items, and use the hashtag #publicoption
The reason we are using #publicoption as tag is because we need to get this issue to the top of Twitter's Trending Topics so everyone with a Twitter account can see it in their homepage, and hopefully follow it.
Right now the topic of healthcare reform is spread between 6-7 different tags: #healthcare #healthcareform #healthreform #p2 #singlepayer #publicplan #publicoption etc
This spreads it too much and makes it less likely that the issue will make it to the top of Twitter's Trending Topics.
It is time to start seeing more and smarter use of Twitter for organizing by progressives. We are behind the curve.
If you are in favor of #publicoption use this tag.
Tweet and Re-Tweet everyone's message and start the ball rolling. It is very easy.
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If you have any doubts about the power of tags in Twitter go look at the search #iranelection
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