Can anyone name one politician that openly participates here?

[951-Riverside]

or do they all choose to be locked away from their real constituents?

[derby378]

1. You should check out the Texas forum

Look for David Van Os, who's running for Texas Attorney General. It's a start.

[HamdenRice]

2. John Edward's wife used to post here!

Around the time of the election. That was pretty cool!

[noamnety]

3. Conyers?

If I remember right, anyway. Or he thanked people here publicly - now I'm doubting my memory.

[babylonsister]

6. He did once or twice. nt

[noamnety]

7. I can't find the thread itself, but

I found a reference on his blog: http://www.conyersblog.us/archives/00000142.htm

[NMDemDist2]

4. one of the Heinz boys used to post here too n/t

[napi21]

5. I don't know of any, but I suspect at least some staffers are here.

I have to believe they get a lot of info from bloggs and DU is one of the biggest Dem. ones.

[in_cog_ni_to]

8. Wes Clark's son, Wes Jr. was/is a memebr.

I haven't seen him post since the election though. Teresa Heinz Kerry's son was a member too. John Conyers has posted here before, but he's the only REAL politician I know of who has actually posted. :)

[hughee99]

9. I would think that most politicians

when they want to have an actual political discussion here, would prefer to post anonymously so as not to have an argument they're presenting (on a issue they may not have made up their mind on yet) assumed to be their official position. IMHO, anyway.

[JeffR]

10. Check the Greatest page thread

By gunsaximbo. And help him out if you can.

:D

[msongs]

11. how much cash can they get from us? under the table, in back room

deals, and so forth? offering any trips? fancy restaurants? prostitutes?

ooops, nothing for them here.

Msongs
www.msongs.com/dean2008.htm

[radio4progressives]

12. yeah there's a few - but it's against the rules to "out" them...

and they are local level, dlc vichy defenders and losers anyway... ;)

[JeffR]

13. All politics is local

Which is why Dean is busting his ass at the grassroots level. Check out this man's website and please rethink these generalizations.