gov_tweets: 70

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rowid id user created_at full_text retweet_count favorite_count State Abbreviation Governor Party Handle
70 69 1361844108973789185 234896532 2021-02-17T01:05:12+00:00 As both a state and country, we've got a decision to make—when this pandemic is over, we could go back to the way things always were, or we can take this moment to demand the future we dream. We aren’t going to retrace our steps back to the way things were. #WIBounceback https://twitter.com/GovEvers/status/1361844108973789185/photo/1 19 68 Wisconsin WI Tony Evers D GovEvers