The Best Tweets In Music From Election 2012

11/7/12 | By Mallory Pickard | 7 Comments

Twitter lit up last night for the final leg of the presidential election, and we captured thirty of our favorite tweets from the music community during the saga. The comments range from sarcastic to heartfelt to befuddled and of course, congratulatory– and not just for America or Obama, but also the Romney band that had artists like El-P utterly mesmerized. Enjoy. x

Walked up to my old elementary school to vote… “Call the crib, same number, same hood.. It’s all good”

— BLACK NOI$E (@blackxnoise) November 6, 2012

many musicians have inadequate (if any) health care.let me emphasize how important health care is: HEALTH CARE IS IMPORTANT. — TOKiMONSTA (@TOKiMONSTA) November 6, 2012

My Grandma Ms. Bettie Clonts Trained me to vote.I cast my ballot today in her honor. Thank u “Mama”.Thank u. Becuz of u I aint a sucka. – Killer Mike (@KillerMikeGTO) November 6, 2012

((((StaNd yOUr GrOUNd))))) — PHAROAHE MONCH (@pharoahemonch) November 6, 2012

Colorado legalized weed. America is beautiful. — skywlkr(@xskywlkr) November 7, 2012

ill vote for anyone that can make my cat shut up without using violence. — el-p (@therealelp) November 6, 2012

Can’t figure out yet where to put my arm while I sleep — James Pants (@sirjamespants) November 6, 2012

about to throw up — Von. (@VonPea) November 7, 2012

i will bring the red states and blue states 2gether 2 make purple — Prince (@PrinceTweets2U) November 7, 2012

aw man. I totally misunderstood everyone, and spent all day out in the ocean drinking and fishing. “I boated.” — Freddie Joachim (@freddiejoachim) November 7, 2012

just called my 91yr old Grammie & she was crying tears of joy! she’s been campaigning her ass off getting the people of Philly to vote . – Nikko Gray (@NikkoGray) November 7, 2012