gov_tweets: 103101

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rowid id user created_at full_text retweet_count favorite_count State Abbreviation Governor Party Handle
103101 103100 1250823714356240384 232268199 2020-04-16T16:29:47+00:00 I know this is hard.I wish I could say this will be over soon, but I can’t. We must make decisions based on the science and the data.Human lives are at stake. 8008 53042 New York NY Andrew Cuomo D NYGovCuomo