Shorty Awards Highlights

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The case
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The Shorty Interview
with Dogs Against Romney

What's your best tweet?
PIC: Mitt Romney's binders full of women, explained: http://t.co/AtN35A...
What are six things you could never do without?
Food; water; belly rubs; ear scratching; soft, diggable dirt; and a family that understands dogs aren't luggage.
How do you use Twitter in your professional life?
I bark whenever I see or smell a threat. A lot.
What's your favorite Twitter app?
I don't have a favorite, really. I used Twitterific and Hootsuite.
Twitter or Facebook?
Both are important. Twitter helped me talk to reporters. Facebook helped me talk to the most people - 900K per week, in fact.
What was the funniest trend you've seen?
What feature should Twitter add?
Who do you wish had a Twitter feed but doesn't?
What are some words or phrases you refuse to shorten for brevity?
Mitt is mean; I ride inside; Dogs Aren't Luggage; and ARRRRRRRRRooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo"
Is there someone you want to follow you who doesn't already? If so, who?
@OliviaWilde. She wore one of my buttons on @ColbertReport. And she makes my tail go *wag wag*.
Have you ever unfollowed someone? Who and why?
Yes. Too many to recall. The more successful I became, the more trolls I attracted. As you know, dogs hate their feed being interrupted.
Why should we vote for you?
I'm just a dog, but I hijacked @MittRomney's first network interview with @DianeSawyer and caused him to utter the words "jobs not dogs."
Terms you wish would start trending on Twitter right now?
We've always got our nose to the ground, sniffing out injustice. Right now, we'd like to see #howlingmadatmarriageinequality trending.
What's the most interesting connection you've made through Twitter?
Jim Treacher (@jtLOL) of The Daily Caller, a Romney supporter. By the time the election ended, all he could tweet was "But Obama ATE dog!"
Hashtag you created that you wish everyone used?
How do you make your tweets unique?
Everyone seemed to love my *wag-wag*s, "Grr"s, "Woof!"s, *pant, pant*s, and *sad ears*.
What inspires you to tweet?
Hunger, thirst, alarm, self-preservation, passing cars.
Ever get called out for tweeting too much?
Yes. When we see a threat, dogs bark. A lot. We get a shoe chucked at us every now and then, but we just consider it an occupational hazard.
140 characters of advice for a new user?
I don't even need 140. Find something that needs fixing, and bark like hell.
How long can you go without a tweet?
What question are we not asking here that we should?
How do you imagine Twitter changing?
I still want them to add smells.
Who do you admire most for his or her use of Twitter?
Who is the funniest person on Twitter that you follow?
I don't know any funny people on Twitter, but I know a cat. @sockington is two-parts tail wag, 1 part creep-out ('cause cats are creepy).
What is one of the biggest misconceptions of Twitter?
That @MittRomney actually tweeted. Or even knows what Twitter is.
Why should people follow you?
I'm no hero. I just did my job. People who want to help me bite injustice in the butt can find me here now: @WatchdogCauses
Can you name some one-of-a-kind Twitter accounts that you follow?
How do you decide what to tweet?
How do you use social media to motivate yourself or others to live a healthier life?
By keeping an admitted dog abuser out of the White House, who said he would repeal Obamacare.
How has social media helped bring your family closer together and #keepgoodgoing?
My family is my pack. Social media helped us achieve an important common goal and forge relationships that will keep digging for justice.
Why'd you start tweeting?
It works for the birds in my yard.
Has Twitter changed your life? If yes, how?
Yes. Before I got on Twitter, I was just a furry little dog. Now I'm a furry little dog who can type.
What do you wish people would do more of on Twitter?
Tweet things that smell.
How will the world change in the next year?
I expect to see freedom and civil rights continue to spread with the help of social media. I'll keep barking.
What are some big Twitter faux pas?
You mean faux paws? My worst was once calling @MittRomney's treatment of Seamus "retarded." It was insensitive, and I apologized profusely.
What will the world be like 10 years from now?
That's 70 years for me. How the hell would I know?

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