Politicians aid in brevity

MADISON, Wis. — President Barack Obama used Twitter in his campaign. In March, U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie, D-HaPoliticians across the country are turning to the popular social networking and micro-blogging site. Its 140-character limit on messages is a little tight for some, but they see Twitter’s immediacy as a great benefit for making announcements or quick digs at the opposition.

"It’s a great way to get the message out,” said Scott Walker, a Republican candidate for Wisconsin governor who scooped his own official announcement with a tweet.
waii, used it to announce his bid to run for governor.

by the associated press