{"id":16582,"date":"2012-08-13T03:30:52","date_gmt":"2012-08-13T08:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/?p=16582"},"modified":"2024-01-15T16:47:05","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T22:47:05","slug":"twitter-is-our-new-opinion-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/2012\/08\/twitter-is-our-new-opinion-poll\/","title":{"rendered":"Twitter is our new opinion poll"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/2012\/08\/twitter-is-our-new-opinion-poll\/twitter-political-index\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-16583\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1228\" height=\"738\" data-attachment-id=\"16583\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/2012\/08\/twitter-is-our-new-opinion-poll\/twitter-political-index\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/twitter-political-index.png?fit=1228%2C738&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1228,738\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"twitter political index\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Twitter is the new Gallup Poll&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/twitter-political-index.png?fit=602%2C361&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/twitter-political-index.png?resize=1228%2C738&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/twitter-political-index.png?w=1228&amp;ssl=1 1228w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/twitter-political-index.png?resize=300%2C180&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/twitter-political-index.png?resize=602%2C361&amp;ssl=1 602w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/twitter-political-index.png?resize=120%2C72&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/twitter-political-index.png?resize=200%2C120&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.friedyoda.com\/noisecast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/twitter-political-index.png?resize=180%2C108&amp;ssl=1 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Twitter is the new Gallup Poll<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Suffice to say that the world at large is paying a lot more attention to Twitter these days. From keeping up with famous people to breaking news, Twitter has become the defacto source for quick news-ish updates. This being an election year in the US means that we must find a way to turn our beloved time-killer into a prophetic source of calling an election that&#8217;s a good 3 months away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a title=\"Twitter Political Index\" href=\"http:\/\/election.twitter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter Political Index<\/a>&nbsp;(TPI)&nbsp;tracks the amount of <strong>favorable <\/strong>mentions of the two presidential candidates and gives them a daily score. The score can then be used as a kind of temperature check on your favored (or not) candidate as to how well they&#8217;re &#8220;connecting&#8221; to the Twitter-bloc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to <em>Tecca.com<\/em>&#8216;s findings, TPI&#8217;s data seems to trend quite well against political tracker, Gallup&#8217;s Presidential Election poll. So at least in the short-term, Twitter may actually be a somewhat reliable source to gauge political popularity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sources: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tecca.com\/news\/2012\/08\/02\/twitter-political-index\">Tecca<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/election.twitter.com\/\">Twitter Political Index<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unlock the power of Twitter in politics! Discover how the Twitter Political Index (TPI) measures candidate popularity with daily scores, providing a real-time pulse on the election buzz. Dive into the intersection of social media and politics with insights that rival traditional polls. Stay ahead in this election 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