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Today's Poll: Should politicians make themselves more accessible online?

By Howard B. Owens
Jeff Allen

Politicians need to make themselves more accessible in person. Answering questions in the digital realm leaves too much anonimity and accountable distance, and for all the constituents know could be answered by staffers. Nothing can or should replace one on one meetings with people who are allowed to ask the tough questions and have a reasonable expectation of real answers. Far too many politicians limit their public appearances to ribbon cuttings, big fake check presentations, and glad-handing at social functions. Those all have their place, but are no substitute for gleaning the opinions, needs, and direction of the people who put them there in the first place and pay their salaries.

Dec 15, 2010, 3:56pm Permalink

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