Twitter Lists - Track Lawmakers and Policy Influencers

Twitter lists are now used for tracking friends, foes, politicians, media and any other group in which you might be interested.  Check out the official "How to Use Twitter Lists" and make one of your own to track potential advocates, legislative targets, and the other side.

You can create your own list or simply follow a list already created by someone else. 

For an interesting twist on the list, take a look at  He, She, They Said .  This is an ingenious use of the list feature to sort out influentials in Michigan politics.  Created by Resch Strategies in Lansing, Michigan, this portal nicely frames lists including Michigan politicians, media and opinion leaders on Twitter.  If you're not comfortable with Twitter but still want to follow the action, this is a great resource.

If Members of Congress are your target, it's pretty handy to just follow @TweetCongress and their lists:

@tweetcongress/floxee-tweetcongress
@tweetcongress/house-committee
@tweetcongress/congressional-caucuses
@tweetcongress/senate
@tweetcongress/democrats
@tweetcongress/republican
@tweetcongress/congress

List are a great source for quick monitoring of various groups in your lobbying world.