Candidates and Activists Counting Down to TheTeaParty.net Presidential Twitter Debate in Concord, NH

WASHINGTON, July 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- TheTeaParty.net announced that the Presidential Twitter Debate scheduled for 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. ET on July 20 will be followed by a reception for activists traveling from all over New England to the Grappone Conference Center in Concord NH. TheTeaParty.net has received a deluge of requests for use of their groundbreaking Twitter debate platform for future primaries.

"The Tea Party activist enthusiasm is matched only by the candidate enthusiasm we've seen so far," said Dustin Stockton, national spokesman for TheTeaParty.net, "It has been gratifying to watch candidates embrace the concept and platform as a means of reaching an unprecedented number of new voters. Direct democracy doesn't get more direct than this.'

Georgia business leader Herman Cain commented, "Social media has been and will continue to be an integral component of our campaign's efforts. I look forward to participating, to talk to and listen to the American people about the concerns and ideas they have to help our country get back on the right track."

Former Speaker Newt Gingrich remarked that, "I look forward to the presidential twitter debate. 140 characters is more than enough to explain how the Obama Depression is hurting families and the right policies for job creation."

The debate will be hosted by nationally syndicated Talk Radio Network host Rusty Humphries. Humphries will be accompanied by bestselling author, political pundit and Glenn Beck TV host Ms. S.E. Cupp, who will help moderate the debate. Republican presidential candidates confirmed to date include Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN), Herman Cain, former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA), former Gov. Gary Johnson (R-NM), Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI) and former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA).

"I'm very much looking forward to Wednesday's debate and the chance to discuss the issues. Twitter is a great platform to directly interact with individuals who are personally invested in the campaign and I'm excited for the opportunity to do so," said former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson.

Founded in 2009, TheTeaParty.net (TTP) is one of the nation's largest Tea Party organizations with almost a 1,000,000 hits a month and more than 300,000 members. Devoted to providing educational and leadership resources to local organizations, TheTeaParty.net offers free tools, including a national calendar, free virtual and location-specific events, promotes like-minded organizations and helps them grow, and provides a Washington presence to assist Tea Party-oriented legislators to educate and expand their reach on issues of importance to the Tea Party movement. The proprietary streaming Twitter platform was commissioned by TheTeaParty.net and built by 140 DEV LLC. The core function of the platform is the ability to isolate directed Tweets of candidates and moderators. Twitter updates can be found on www.twitter.com/theteaparty_net and activists can join in the debate by using @140townhall. Register to receive presidential debate updates on this groundbreaking event.

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