Robert Gibbs Joins Twitter

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs joined Twitter today as “PressSec” with the following:

Learning about “the twitter” – easing into this with first tweet – any tips?

In six hours, Gibbs is closing in on 10,000 followers, and has been listed 432 times. He is following mostly members of the White House press corps and other political media including Terry Moran, Mike Allen, Major Garrett and Chuck Todd.

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