In a little over two weeks since we launched “Tweet For A Cure”, over 2,000 people have Tweeted their Congresspeople about the importance of the SMA Treatment Acceleration Act of 2009 and through those 2,000 people our SMA awareness message has reached nearly 1.4 Million Twitter followers – yes, 1.4 MILLION people!
Take a look at the huge picture wall of those who have at EndSMA.org/twitter. It's pretty impressive!
A few quick stats (you know I love stats):
Top 5 Tweeted States/Senators – yes, we've hit all 50!
- California – 284 (Sen's Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer)
- Texas – 154 (Sen's Kay Baily Hutchison and John Cornyn)
- Florida – 130 (Sen's Bill Nelson and Mel Martinez)
- New York – 130 (Sen's Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand)
- Illinois – 87 (Sen. Richard Durbin)
Top 5 Tweeted Districts/Representatives
- California District 21 (Rep. Devin Nunes)
- California District 23 (Rep. Lois Capps)
- Colorado District 6 (Rep. Mike Coffmann)
- North Carolina District 9 (Rep. Sue Myrick)
- Washington District 7 (Rep. Jim McDermott)