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11/24/2007: "Political campaigns are faked media show"

At most campaign events, it is the same. Allies of rival candidates, the other political party, or even one's own staff might place questions or protesters in the audience to influence the tone and focus of an event. More likely, the planted questions come from one of the innumerable interest groups who are collectively spending millions of dollars this election cycle to pin their issues on the "town hall" billboard. Political professionals call this "bird dogging," the practice of spending money to follow candidates and ask them questions under the guise of normal citizenry.

[ Surprises no one who is reasonably informed. Democracy has always been a farce. ]

http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/11/14/town_hall/