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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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BuddyRoemer (R-Calif.)
@BuddyRoemer

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@Samuelbernstein #CNNdebate

Deleted after 13 seconds at 9:19 PM on 22 Nov 11.

BuddyRoemer (R-Calif.)
@BuddyRoemer

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good fences make good neighbors - we DO have a responsibility to seal the border #nhdebatewatch #cnndebate

Deleted after 2 minutes at 9:28 PM on 22 Nov 11.

BuddyRoemer (R-Calif.)
@BuddyRoemer

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@rogeniathe1 Some of my answers had multiple tweets. I have great respect for Paul. He said a lot of good things. Sticks to his convictions.

Deleted after 48 minutes at 11:07 PM on 22 Nov 11.

BuddyRoemer (R-Calif.)
@BuddyRoemer

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Yes! AIDS & malaria research saved lives. (That was next tweet.) “@soitgoes123: Umm, shouldn't we do it because it's the right thing to do?”

Deleted after 34 minutes at 11:07 PM on 22 Nov 11.

BuddyRoemer (R-Calif.)
@BuddyRoemer

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One of my favorite words. “@CommissarRudie: they proved themselves to be utter nincompoops as usual. Misinformed, and almost childlike..."

Deleted after 20 minutes at 11:01 PM on 22 Nov 11.

BuddyRoemer (R-Calif.)
@BuddyRoemer

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RT @jayrosen_nyu: The whole polling industry is based on calling people at home. Thirty percent of Americans don't have landlines anymore. Possibly a problem?

Deleted after 52 seconds at 10:45 PM on 22 Nov 11. Original tweet by @jayrosen_nyu.

BuddyRoemer (R-Calif.)
@BuddyRoemer

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RT “@LarryDeanLatham: Outsourcing jobs is not creating jobs here. Outsource the jobs, loose all tax breaks! #Createthejobshere”

Deleted after 5 minutes at 11:01 PM on 22 Nov 11.

BuddyRoemer (R-Calif.)
@BuddyRoemer

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@TheInDecider Which tie won the debate? #huntsman

Deleted after 3 minutes at 11:00 PM on 22 Nov 11.

BuddyRoemer (R-Calif.)
@BuddyRoemer

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Nope. “@StevenErtelt: Somewhere, Gary Johnson is climbing a mountain and Buddy Roemer is tweeting about how he was excluded.”

Deleted after 19 seconds at 11:03 PM on 22 Nov 11.

BuddyRoemer (R-Calif.)
@BuddyRoemer

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P.S. Check out @politifact feed. Lots of #pantsonfire statements at #CNNdebate tonight.

Deleted after 2 minutes at 11:19 PM on 22 Nov 11.

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