While marketers and brands are still struggling with how to capitalize on the micro-blogging sensation of Twitter, the politicos are honing their skills. Current politicians have live Twitter feeds on their official websites, allowing constituents to see what they are up to in real time, and candidates have used it to mobilize their supporters and build their databases.

Today however, is a huge opportunity for Twitter to demonstrate its true power. Twitter Vote Report is a real time twitter feed from voters across the country. Using Google map technology, the feed allows viewers to see what voting conditions are in their area. By clicking on the map, you can pinpoint the area you wish to see and pull up all the Twitter reports from that location. For example, Ted K in Baton Rouge sent a message saying their was no wait time at his polling location at Broadmoor.

The service is something to watch as the day progresses, especially as polls close across the country and results start coming in. Something tells me a Twitter report will call it long before CNN does.

With only 140 characters allowed per message, Twitter is an ideal way to answer the question, “What are you doing right now?” Add to that the ability to send this message to all of your “followers” via web or mobile, and it becomes the ultimate form of communication for our over-hyper-on-the-go-instant-gratification-techie-centric culture.

But while brands and ad execs figure out how to leverage Twitter as a communication and marketing tool, it appears one group has already beaten them to the punch: Terrorists.

A recent ABC News report revealed that terrorist cells could be using social media tools like Twitter to recruit, organize, and even coordinate attacks. The report, based on findings from the U.S. Army 304th Military Intelligence Battalion, can be read in full on the Federation of American Scientists website.