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Take a Tour of the Twitter Political Index [VIDEO]


Twitter has been tracking your election-related tweets for months, and using that data to build the Twitter Political Index -- or "Twindex" for short.

What is the Twindex? Simply put, it's a day-by-day guide to the online conversation and sentiment surrounding Barack Obama, Mitt Romney and other key players in the 2012 presidential election.

SEE ALSO: Here's Why Twitter is Tracking Your Election Tweets

Want to learn more? Let Adam Sharp, head of Twitter's government, news and social Innovation team, take you on a video tour of the Twindex, above.

View the Twindex yourself at election.twitter.com.

Video credit: Alex Fitzpatrick

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