TUBOB: For those of you who are metaphorically challenged, my point was I hope HBO doesn't grow to be dominated by political candidates who use these comment threads to merely pimp their campaigns. I'll give Mr. Clayton some credit though for being original and unpredictable, he's not taking the standard route to winning voters, in fact, he's not, to my awareness, taking any route here that will actually gain him many voters, perhaps more the opposite.

DFO: I don't mind pols pimping their campaigns here. In fact, I'm surprised that more of them don't take advantage of HBO's numbers to do just that. But HBO has a fairly tough crowd. And most politicians have fairly thin skin. Dan of the County, MikeK and occasionally Shawn Keough, Clay Larkin, Deanna Goodlander & Woody have taken advantage of this forum. As far as Clayton goes ... I don't see his foray into North Idaho as being anything more than a match of wits because North Idaho votes won't help him win in his southern Idaho district.

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