John McCain asked for 74 new Twitter followers to help him get to 3 million and immediately lost thousands

The number of Twitter followers may have some intrinsic value in politics, and Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona seems to be no exception to this rule.

McCain tweeted Monday morning asking for assistance in gathering more followers to become one of the few sitting senators with at leastthreemillion followers.

John McCain tweeted asking ... @ Jesse McLaren

Twitter users replied to McCain's tweet, lamenting that he voted in favor of the GOP's controversial tax bill Friday. Critics alleged that McCain, who stressed the importance of regular order in the Senate, flip-flopped on his position and approved of the bill, which included major revisions during the final hours of negotiation late Friday and early Saturday morning.

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