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I used the Twitter accounts linked to by the candidate\u2019s campaign websites (as many of them have multiple accounts, I used the official 2010 campaign accounts). The poll data I used was the RealClearPolitics average, which is an average of recent polls of likely voters from multiple sources.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I found that in 71% of races, the candidate with the most Twitter followers was ahead in the polls.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To read more, visit: <a href=\"http:\/\/danzarrella.com\/new-data-can-twitter-predict-elections.html?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed:+DanZarrella+(Dan+Zarrella's+Blog)\">New Data: Can Twitter Predict Elections?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Dan Zarella, DanZarella.com With the 2010 midterm elections coming up on Tuesday, I decided to look into the correlation of candidates Twitter accounts and their recent performance in polls. 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