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CQ Roll Call Aug. 3, 2013

Ask Roll Call: Twitter Q&A Transcript

Roll Call is continuing Twitter Q-and-A sessions, and the latest edition was with Politics Editor Lauren Whittington. She’s a walking encyclopedia of facts about Congressional races and knows a lot about sports, too.

 

Follow her: @l_whittington

Since it was on Twitter, of course, her answers were kept to under 140 characters. A transcript follows.

 

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Welcome to 10th Twitter Q&A w/ Politics Editor Lauren Whittington @. She's been here 12 yrs in June, politics is her fave thing

 

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Thanks for all your questions, let's get started!

 

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Q1! MT @: How many seats will Tea Party "purity tests" hand Democrats?? Only Utah is immune

 

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.@ In lot of states it's too early w/ primaries still forming - Maine & Indiana possible/but now Dems have no cand. @

 

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Q2! RT @: @ Softball,.... will there be a government shutdown?

 

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.@ If placing bets today, I'd put say chances 50/50 but there's week to go. As it gets more real, pressure increases. @
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