fetch_tweeter_data.py

In [1]: import tweepy                                                                                                                                                   

In [2]: # Twitter API credentials 
   ...: consumer_key = "consumer key" 
   ...: consumer_secret = "consumer secret" 
   ...: access_key = "access key" 
   ...: access_secret = "access secret"                                                                                                 

In [3]: auth = tweepy.OAuthHandler(consumer_key, consumer_secret) 
   ...: auth.set_access_token(access_key, access_secret) 
   ...: api = tweepy.API(auth,wait_on_rate_limit=True)                                                                                                                  

In [4]: # Define the search term and removes the retweets to avoid duplicate data 
   ...: search_words = "#USElections2020" 
   ...: search_words = search_words + " -filter:retweets"                                                                                                               

In [5]: # Collect tweets 
   ...: tweet_new =tweepy.Cursor(api.search, 
   ...:                          q=search_words, 
   ...:                          lang="en", 
   ...:                          result_type='popular').items(100)                                                                                                      

In [6]: tweet_data=[] 
   ...: # Iterate the tweets 
   ...: for tweet in tweet_new: 
   ...:     tweet_data.append(tweet.text) 
   ...:                                                                                                                                                                 

In [7]: tweet_data                                                                                                                                                      
Out[7]: 
['Nine Nigerian-Americans Contesting In United States Election On Tuesday | Sahara Reporters https://t.co/YvozKoaP70… https://t.co/lZ3h9Ne5pA',
 '#SRPoll: Which Candidate Do You Support In The US Presidential Election?\n\n1. @JoeBiden - Democratic Candidate\n\n2.… https://t.co/vpbqN5P9jn',
 'One Day To US Elections, @JoeBiden Leads As @realDonaldTrump Trails In Battleground States, Threatens To Head To Co… https://t.co/JaBB79T5sb',
 'Time Machine:\nAmazing that Martin Luther King Jr. was 31 years old when he gave this prescient and prophetic speech… https://t.co/hQjT5nHZ3A',
 'The best thing about #USElections2020 is how the NRIs are supporting the narratives for #JoeBiden of equality, free… https://t.co/yne65KlkdT',
 'A reminder as you seek comfort food in the days ahead that calories don’t count if you don’t use a plate. #HandToMouth #USElections2020',
 'Don’t forget the big #USElections2020 overnight show with me and a host of brilliant guests on both sides of the At… https://t.co/6G2LVXXZGM',
 'When I tell you Trump is a 🇳🇬Politician you lot will say its nonsense.\nWọn n pin iresi in the abroad… https://t.co/uVl27mRQTJ',
 '“In a choice between a clown and a gaffe-prone plagiarist tarred by his son’s alleged corruption, Trump deserves th… https://t.co/PBR8IdqCo6',
 'OPINION: An eerily timely message to Americans, resonating across the decades, on the eve of the 2020 presidential… https://t.co/cqIrQuBp3b',
 'In the coming days and weeks especially, it is critical that social media platforms apply their standards in a mann… https://t.co/kXXm26lncZ',
 'With just 2 days to go, what does my timeline think about the #USElections2020']