gov_tweets: 88953

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rowid id user created_at full_text retweet_count favorite_count State Abbreviation Governor Party Handle
88953 88952 1351186333230800896 1081334766924754944 2021-01-18T15:15:00+00:00 On Martin Luther King Jr. Day we honor the great civil rights leader who worked tirelessly for equality, and challenged us all to live up to the ideals enshrined in our Constitution. #MLKDay https://twitter.com/GovernorGordon/status/1351186333230800896/photo/1 1 19 Wyoming WY Mark Gordon R GovernorGordon