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Explore the Tweets They Didn't Want You to See

Originally published by The Sunlight Foundation. Updated regularly.

Politwoops tracks deleted tweets by public officials, including people currently in office and candidates for office.

Politwoops tracks deleted tweets by public officials, including people currently in office and candidates for office. If you think we're missing someone, please email us with their name, state, political party, office they hold or are seeking and, of course, their Twitter handle.

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Duffy4Wisconsin (R-Wis.)
@Duffy4Wisconsin

Politwoops no longer follows this account.

Happy New Years, everyone! Looking forward to a great 2012. Rang in the new year with Rachel and the kids. Wouldn't have it any other way.

Deleted after 424 weeks at 4:08 PM on 16 Feb 20.

JeffLandry (R-La.)
@repjefflandry

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#Obama appointment of #Cordray abuses #recess process. I will not stand for this violation of our #Constitution: http://t.co/NbR9alO3

Deleted after 1 minute at 2:15 PM on 04 Jan 12.

PeterRoskam (R-Ill.)
@PeterRoskam

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Americans are still waiting for a decision by Pres. Obama on #Keystone project 4jobs & energy security. Countdown here: http://t.co/pBavnvsX

Deleted after 32 seconds at 2:30 PM on 04 Jan 12.

RepTomGraves (R-Ga.)
@RepTomGraves

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Today Obama defied long standing precedence by making a “recess” appointment without consent of the Senate. http://t.co/I41izO6Z

Deleted after 1 day at 4:05 PM on 05 Jan 12.

BuddyRoemer (R-Calif.)
@BuddyRoemer

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@AiPolitics You conveniently left out the three tweets before that.

Deleted after 7 minutes at 3:51 PM on 04 Jan 12.

RepTimMurphy (R-Pa.)
@RepTimMurphy

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What's behind @RickSantorum surge? I explained his Blue collar conservatism on @BillHemmer (FoxNews) today. http://t.co/iyG8FMnz

Deleted after 5 hours at 8:51 PM on 04 Jan 12.

BuddyRoemer (R-Calif.)
@BuddyRoemer

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Good man! “@AiPolitics: @BuddyRoemer I hit the "Quoted Retweet" button, so everything you typed should be there. (also, I was joking)”

Deleted after 2 minutes at 3:51 PM on 04 Jan 12.

BuddyRoemer (R-Calif.)
@BuddyRoemer

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@jonflombee Do my supporters bash Ron Paul? Wasn't aware. Paul and I don't agree on everything, but we go way back to my Congress days.

Deleted after 3 minutes at 4:18 PM on 04 Jan 12.

RosLehtinen (R-Fla.)
@RosLehtinen

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Gr8 2 hear Amb. Caulfield is reaching out 2 Cuban dissidents!

Deleted after 33 seconds at 4:21 PM on 04 Jan 12.

RepScottRigell (R-Va.)
@RepScottRigell

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I uploaded a @YouTube video http://t.co/JGe5rBSP Trigger and the Coke can

Deleted after 1 hour at 10:03 PM on 04 Jan 12.

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