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Tweets of the Week

The Crystal Ball’s Tweets of the Week is a look back at the highlights of the past week in politics in snippets of 140 characters or less. To get this analysis as soon as news breaks, follow University of Virginia Center for Politics Director, and Crystal Ball founder, Larry Sabato on Twitter by clicking here.

11:04 AM Dec 3rd: “Unemployment Jumps to 9.8%, Jobs Projection Wrong by 100,000”. To err is human; to get paid for it, you have to be an economist.

2:00 PM Dec 3rd: Questions: How do so many votes go unreported election night? Why do full counts (not recounts) in places like NY & CA take so damn long?

10:33 AM Dec 6th: It’s official. With 28 freshmen (inc. ND & WV), 2010 has produced more new state Governors than any year since at least 1900. #2=1920 (27).

9:17 PM Dec 7th: Across spectrum, people sense that the ground has shifted with Obama-GOP tax deal. But is it an aftershock from 11/2 or a new earthquake?

9:21 PM Dec 7th: If Obama is already reshaping his landscape, he’s way ahead of Truman & Clinton. Post-midterm shocks, they regained footing after 6 months.

9:25 PM Dec 7th: Speaking of history, I found few today who knew significance of Dec. 7 (w/out hints). On 11/22, while in Dallas, mind you, same thing.

9:59 PM Dec 7th: Key dates matter, bringing structure & context to past & present. Every news site should publish “Today in History” & schools should stress.

10:33 PM Dec 7th: Recalling Elizabeth Edwards’ visit to UVA ’04. Sharp lady, students taken with her. She proves short lives can be long remembered.

1:01 PM Dec 8th: If economy rebounds by ’12, tax deal will be viewed as shrewd O move. If not, O’s equivalent of GHWBush’s break of ‘no new taxes’ pledge.