Barack Obamas Inauguration Hits 1.1 Million Tweets

Attendees and viewers of President Barack Obama's Inauguration Ceremony sent 1.1 million tweets between 11:27 a.m. ET and 12:34 a.m. ET, according to Twitter.

The most tweeted-about moment? Obama's line saying that "we cannot mistake absolutism for principle. . .," which drew 27,795 tweets per minute. The beginning of Obama's address hit 24,760 tweets per minute and Obama's first appearance hit 14,062 tweets per minute.

Peak #Inaug2013 Moment: "We cannot mistake absolutism for principle...name calling as a substitute for debate." 27,795 Tweets per minute.— Twitter Government (@gov) January 21, 2013

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