Could Twitter-Based Donations Change Politics in 2012?

If Barack Obama and Mitt Romney could collect donations directly from Twitter, would that significantly change the 2012 race for the White House?

Chirpify, a Twitter-based commerce platform, is hoping to have a profound impact on this year's elections. The company, which has previously worked mostly with record labels and non-profits, opened up to the world of politics Tuesday morning.

The platform is simple: It allows users to easily send a donation, buy a product or pay a bill via Twitter. Now, users can donate to political campaigns with Chirpify, too.

A sample tweet might look like this: Donate $amount to @BarackObama for Election 2012 or Donate $amount to @MittR…
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