I'm a little late to the party posting about Dodd's YouTube Spotlight, but I wanted to chime in with my own thoughts, specifically the call for citizens to capture their interactions with Senators on video.  When I saw the spotlight one word came to mind: Lieberman.  Last year video bloggers caught Senator Lieberman showing his true self on tape time, after time, after time.  His victory aside, I think those moments forever changed the public's perception of Lieberman to the point where he can't run for office again.

The Dodd campaign is looking for those same sort of defining moments.  How will Senators (especially his fellow candidates) interact with their constituents and a video camera?  Will they even meet face to face with someone with a camera in hand?  I can't wait to see what ends up on YouTube and if, like Macaca, these interactions change forever the public persona of our elected Senators.

And I look forward to the positive moments even more.  Who will see the video camera as an opportunity to reach out?  Who will take the time to explain their support or opposition via Youtube?  Who will open up the debate rather than attempt to shut it down?  My post-Lieberman experience with elected officials indicates that most don't see bloggers as the enemy.  My guess is that many Senators will have a positive reaction to Dodd's experiment

Wouldn't it be great to have all 100 Senators on video?

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