diff -r 51ac454d5d89 twitter.py
--- a/twitter.py	Thu Dec 31 15:06:42 2009 -0500
+++ b/twitter.py	Fri Apr 09 18:08:08 2010 -0400
@@ -391,6 +391,10 @@
       >>> list = api.GetList('list_slug')
       >>> list.member_count
       >>> lists = api.GetUserLists()
+
+    Retweet API:
+
+      >>> api.Retweet(id)
   '''
 
   DEFAULT_CACHE_TIMEOUT = 60 # cache for 1 minute
@@ -690,6 +694,29 @@
     results.append(self.PostUpdate(lines[-1], **kwargs))
     return results
 
+  def Retweet(self, id):
+    '''Retweet the specified status update
+
+    The twitter.Api instance must be authenticated.
+
+    Args:
+      id: The numerical ID of the status update you want to retweet
+
+    Returns:
+      A Status instance representing the retweet
+    '''
+    try:
+      if id:
+        long(id)
+    except:
+      raise TwitterError("id must be a long integer")
+    parameters={'id': id}
+    url = 'http://api.twitter.com/1/statuses/retweet/%s.json' % id
+    json = self._FetchUrl(url, parameters=parameters)
+    data = simplejson.loads(json)
+    self._CheckForTwitterError(data)
+    return NewStatusFromJsonDict(data)
+
   def GetReplies(self, since=None, since_id=None, page=None):
     '''Get a sequence of status messages representing the 20 most recent
     replies (status updates prefixed with @username) to the authenticating