Obama Encourages Twitter Users To Ask GOP for #Compromise

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Brenna Ehrlich
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Obama Encourages Twitter Users To Ask GOP for #Compromise
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As negotiations over raising the U.S. debt ceiling continue, President Barack Obama took to Twitter to express his desire for a compromise between parties. Now, his staff is posting the Twitter handles of the GOP lawmakers in each state, so that Twitter users may voice their opinions to the people in charge.

Earlier Friday, the president tweeted: "The time for putting party first is over. If you want to see a bipartisan #compromise, let Congress know. Call. Email. Tweet. —BO."

Now, his staff has begun tweeting the handles of lawmakers in each state, asking users: "Tweet your Republican representative and ask them to support a bipartisan solution to the deficit crisis."

Earlier this week, Obama also urged citizens to contact their representatives. The results of that request took down capitol websites.

We'll be watching Twitter to see how this story unfolds.

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