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Everyone in the political consulting world may not have monster-sized Twitter followings- we can't all be Joe Trippi. But every single consultant on this list is well worth a follow.
Joe Trippi
@JoeTrippi
Howard Dean's campaign manager in 2004, he's arguably the father of the digital campaign- at least as far as presidential races go. His tweets are perfect for veteran consultants, as well as green ones.
Patrick Ruffini
@PatrickRuffini
The webmaster for Bush's 2004 campaign, he's an online strategist who knows his stuff. His tweets feature plenty of his thoughts on political tech and digital campaigning.
Karl Rove
@KarlRove
Rove's mystique may have taken a bit of a hit since last November, but he's still a must-follow, especially given his current battle with the GOP's right wing.
Alex Castellanos
@alexcast
A media consultant on Bush's 2004 and Romney's 2008 presidential campaigns, he cofounded Purple Strategies. He's also a proud Cuban-American and his tweets prove it.
David Axelrod
@davidaxelrod
A senior advisor to Bill Clinton and campaign advisor on both of President Obama's winning presidential campaigns, the man has a track record worth bragging about. His witticisms are worth reading.
Mike Murphy
@pmurphymike
Murphy's advised a who's who of Republican candidates, including Mitt Romney, John McCain and Jeb Bush. Sure, some of his tweets are tonguein-cheek- OK most of them are- but they'll keep you on your toes.
Kevin Madden
@KevinMaddenDC
The former Romney advisor is one of the GOP's most recognizable faces on cable news- and he tweets a ton.
Bill Burton
@billburton
Burton recently left the Super PAC Priorities USA to join Global Strategy Group. He's been tweeting infrequently of late, but...