Could Twitter Predict Election Results Better Than A Traditional Poll?

The Washington Post has created an app for election season that tracks Twitter and media mentions of all of the US candidates. And considering the real-time nature of Twitter, it could prove to be a better measure of public sentiment than traditional polls.

@MentionMachine is the Post’s new tool that tracks which candidate is on top in terms of Twitter.

You can access the real-time results of who’s leading the Twitter race at the Mention Machine website.

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