How popular is DU among politicians? Does anybody know?

[BeachBaby]

I guess what I'm wondering, is if they are aware of the site - and if they peruse it.

[Shell Beau]

1. I would think that many are aware.

:shrug:

[BeachBaby]

5. You'd think, right?

In the world of political message boards, this is one of the biggest. I've often wondered if they are familiar with it - and if they, or their aides, look in from time to time.

[datasuspect]

2. well, you'd have to assume a politician is a somewhat busy person

and a person who has any kind of schedule wouldn't have time to spend half their waking life farting on a message board.

[BeachBaby]

6. Of course they're busy.

At the same time, though, I would *think* that they would be curious as to what their voters are talking about.

[datasuspect]

7. they get that from polling data

DU is a bit too unscientific.

[CreekDog]

16. and politicians are scientific types --generally?

do you know who you are referring to here?

[CreekDog]

15. you are right

:hi:

[CreekDog]

14. that's different than keeping tabs on some of what's said here

and i'm sure they do.

and don't forget politicians spend a lot of waking time going to all sorts of things most of us would consider a waste of time.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

3. Well my wife Michelle loves it. So do my children Malia and Sasha.

We especially love the LOLcats.

But I would have no idea whether actual politicians enjoy it or not.

[BeachBaby]

8. LOL.

:hi:

[flvegan]

4. Elizabeth Edwards (John's wife) joined up during the last primaries

so DU must be fairly well-read.

[BeachBaby]

10. I had seen that mentioned before, but didn't know if it was true.

Did she post?

[flvegan]

12. A few times, yes.

She seemed very nice. Naturally, some DUers took it upon themselves to be assholes. IIRC, Skinner confirmed that it was indeed actually her.

[TZ]

9. After reading GDP today, I hope NOT that popular

:scared:

My thinking is that some staffers/interns probably have the job of perusing the blogosphere to see what people are thinking. DU is probably one of them. I would think the actual politicians don't surf the internet very often. I also know that alot of the senior politicians are not all that ummm technology oriented and prefer to have their younger staff members handle that area.:)

[BeachBaby]

11. I was kinda thinking along the lines of aides doing the job.

I'm just curious as to whether the politicians get any feedback on what they find here.

And you're right - sometimes that scares me, too.

[TZ]

13. This is actually an interesting question

I will ask my Uncle about it as he is one of the experts on media and politics.

[RagAss]

17. Are you kidding? I'm a big topic of discussion with the Washington elite.

:hippie: