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Topic usage by elites: 0.40% all, 0.25% Senate Democrats, 0.18% Senate Republicans, 1.06% House Democrats, 0.10% House Republicans.
Top Members of Congress: @RepLaMalfa (R-CA), @RepKirkpatrick (D-AZ), @RepMaloney (D-NY), @RepJohnSarbanes (D-MD), @repdavidscott (D-GA)
Topic usage by media and public: 0.45% Media, 0.56% informed public, 0.29% random users, 0.85% Democratic supporters, 0.20% Republican supporters.

Sample of representative tweets by Members of Congress:

RT @UCDavisNews: Earned Income Tax Credit makes for healthier newborns, UC Davis study says: The Earned Income Tax Credit is ... http:/ ...

RepGaramendi (@RepGaramendi)

February is #BlackHistoryMonth! Click to view my video statement reflecting upon Black History Month: http://t.co/PejUsIGr

SanfordBishop (@SanfordBishop)

I'm proud to recognize the start of Black History Month & honor the contributions of African Americans. Web Video: http://t.co/ptJNRH7c #BHM

RepGaryPeters (@RepGaryPeters)

As husband, father and grandfather of strong women, pleased to observe March as National Women's History Month. #wmnhist #WHM

Clyburn (@Clyburn)

.@mfpseth Dems passed #HCR, credit card act, consumer financial protection bureau, Wall St Reform to curb costs, protect consumers #AskDems

RepGaramendi (@RepGaramendi)

Way to go, Lakeside! #ga12 RT @DOE_SC_NSB Congrats to @LakesideEvans (Evans, GA) for advancing to the National Science Bowl Finals in April!

repjohnbarrow (@repjohnbarrow)

Sample of representative media tweets:

With his words about the Trayvon Martin case, the first black president speaks out first as a black American. http://t.co/HAbhuwavzd

washingtonpost (@washingtonpost)

Jamie Dimon touts program aimed at young men of color http://t.co/9ceXlXtoy6

CBSNews (@CBSNews)

.@BarackObama boosted his outreach to boys and young men of color with the launch of My Brother’s Keeper. http://t.co/ezi48NTGwR

politico (@politico)

Inspiring quotes from important women, for Women's History Month: http://t.co/ijI9s4R3d0 http://t.co/RzBpz5VWAP

USATODAY (@USATODAY)

Obama gets personal in effort to help young men of color http://t.co/x1iZdQFgua #MorningLine

NewsHour (@NewsHour)

Happy Black History Month and #SuperBowl Weekend. A Look at NFL Black History Firsts: http://t.co/KvxulqSP

ABC (@ABC)