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Re: 10+ Blogging Politicians Who Still Don’t Say What They Mean

Jameson — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:31:36 -0000

But Fritchey seems to have a better blog :)

Re: 10+ Blogging Politicians Who Still Don’t Say What They Mean

Hugh — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:16:18 -0000

Listing Fritchey with Conyers and Conaway is very misleading. Fritchey is a member of the Illinois STATE House.

http://ilga.gov/house/Rep.a...

Re: 10+ Blogging Politicians Who Still Don’t Say What They Mean

PaulGlazowski — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:50:19 -0000

More positive, how so? My quip about Web friends versus real friends only seems logical. Exceptions can always be made, but for the most part, conventional wisdom endures, I think.

Good to see those links, though. Thanks for the comment!

Re: 10+ Blogging Politicians Who Still Don’t Say What They Mean

PaulGlazowski — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:45:50 -0000

I'm sure he never posted himself. 100%, actually. Anyway, thanks for the link!

Re: 10+ Blogging Politicians Who Still Don’t Say What They Mean

PaulGlazowski — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:42:19 -0000

Good to know!

Re: 10+ Blogging Politicians Who Still Don’t Say What They Mean

Tom Watson MP — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:21:29 -0000

The situation in the UK is a little more positive than you describe. See the response to the new guidelines for civil servants and the use of social media. At 79 words long, they can fit on the front of a web page:

http://www.podnosh.com/blog...

You might also want to look at my department's new mash-up competition:

http://www.showusabetterway... Yup, even government can use the widsom of crowds to co-design public services.

And as for blogging politicians. See "blogging MPs and their blogs": http://www.mattwardman.com/...

Re: 10+ Blogging Politicians Who Still Don’t Say What They Mean

Ling — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:58:39 -0000

You forgot President Bush. He's got a blog too, although he doesn't seem to post anymore. Guess he found it kinda difficult to moetize the blog...

http://www.whitehouse.gov/i...

Re: 10+ Blogging Politicians Who Still Don’t Say What They Mean

Rep. John Fritchey — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:10:13 -0000

Paul,

Thanks for including my blog in your list. Just wanted to let you know that (for better or worse), I write every word on my blog myself. I hope that as time moves on, we'll continue to see more elected officials using this tool as an additional means of connecting with the public.