On Tuesday we began encouraging Fire fans to use the hashtag #VoteFIRE in tweets to spread awareness for the Twitter MLS All-Star vote that begins Thursday as well as have a little friendly competition with our rival and Saturday's opponent Columbus.
As of our last tally, there have been over 1,100 tweets mentioning #VoteFIRE in the past 24 hours. Before kickoff Saturday, we will calculate the results between the two teams to determine a winner.
We certainly wish to thank the fans for their support, but the election season has just begun. Tomorrow will mark a shift in our campaign focus as we push you to the Twitter polls to vote Pappa, Pardo, Oduro, Johnson, Segares and Grazzini.
To make it easier, we wanted to make sure everyone knew how a Twitter vote was counted.
1) Your Twitter account must be unlocked
2) You must follow @MLS
3a) You must mention the player's full name, "Marco Pappa", "Pavel Pardo", "Dominic Oduro", "Sean Johnson", "Gonzalo Segares", "Sebastian Grazzini"
3b) or you must mention the players Twitter handle. In this case, @MarcoPappas16, @FreakyFast8 or @SJohn25
4) You must include the #MLSAllStar hashtag
5) You don't need to use #VoteFire but you should as we continue our Twitter battle with Columbus!
To push your drive to the polls on Thursday, here are some of our favorite #VoteFire tweets from the past 24 hours, via Storify.
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#VoteFIRE kicks off
This week, we're encouraging fans to use the hashtag #VoteFIRE to help spread the word and get out and vote for the Men in Red for MLS All-Star on July 25th. On Saturday, June 23rd, we will calculate the results between the two teams to see who's the winner. Here are the best tweets from yesterday..
Storified by Chicago Fire Soccer Club · Wed, Jun 20 2012 13:38:33
VoteFire because this happened @SoldierField in 1998... http://pic.twitter.com/AEy8wqsrChicago Fire
Patrick Nyarko named to MLS team of the week.....MLS editors #VoteFIREGuillermo Rivera
Because our crest doesn't feature the village people #VoteFIREJake Sweeney
HAPPY 40th BIRTHDAY BRIAN McBRIDE! #VoteFIRE because we remember our alum's birthdays... #cf97Chicago Fire
VoteFIRE because who actually wants to live in Ohio?Ryan Sealock
VoteFire because 4 out 5 dentists recommend itTyme4recess
I #VoteFire because Bow Wow grew up in Columbus.Dustin Simons
VoteFire because someone actually finished designing our away jersey.Nicholas Fedora
In Soviet Russia #FireVoteU. But since you're in the States, #VoteFIREBen Burton
Based on economic policy, lowering taxes, and most importantly for me, job creation- this election year I'll have to #VoteFIREDan Farmer
Columbus... the Jar Jar Binks of #MLS #VoteFIRE #cf97August Jose
OHIO FACT: It is illegal to fish for whales on Sunday. #cf97 #VoteFIREJeff Crandall
VoteFire because our guys leave red on the pitch, not yellow.R L Rolland
Three buildings do not make a skyline. #VoteFireNicholas Fedora
Good to see that #VoteFire is trending in Chicago. @JefeCrandall just took his shirt off Dom Oduro commercial style. #cf97 #socialmediayeahbrendan hannan
Because we don't have cheerleaders. #VOTEFIREDustin Simons
Cause my kids are way cuter than kids in Columbus #VoteFIRE http://pic.twitter.com/Icl15rG4Jake Sweeney
VoteFire because Crew Cat has nightmares of Sparky!Matthew Steckling
Hey @ChicagoFire fans give us a #VoteFIRE to vote for the Men in Red for MLS All-Star on July 25th in Philadelphia http://ow.ly/bHLbFQuakerOats
