Midterm and 08 elections, guns, and middle east lead postings on DU Groups

[HereSince1628]

Below are the ranking of postings in the DU Issues&Politics Forum. Which of course ignores the number of messages on related topics in LBN, Editorials, the Generals, and the Lounge.

Not all these groups were started at the same time so the numbers don't necessarily allow for precise comparisons (determining comparable rates of posting is another project). The reality that there are some prolific posters in certain topics is also not taken into account.

But as DU assumes some importance in the traffic of ideas among the democratic public, what does the bandwidth of a topic mean for the leadership folks who sneak a look every now and then to see our concerns?


Campaign 2006 & 2008.............................117806 messages

Gun Rights and Gun Control........................96143
Israeli/Palestinian Affairs.......................82852

Energy & Environment..............................18289
Media.............................................16815
Activism & Events.................................13908
Economy,Budget, Taxes & Jobs......................13335

Foreign Affairs & Defense..........................8595
Voting Issues......................................7481
GLBT Issues........................................3414

Education...........................................793
Religious Freedom & Church-State Issues.............627
Choice & Reproductive Freedom.......................474
Disability & Activism...............................377
Health Care.........................................316
Drug Policy.........................................281
Women’s Rights & Issues.............................252
Rural Issues........................................209
Poverty & Economic Development......................172
Justice, Courts & The Law...........................159
Veterans and Military Issues........................141
Race & Equality.....................................127

Homeland Security....................................64
Seniors & Aging......................................59

[vpigrad]

1. Gun Rights and Gun Control.

It's good to see that the pro-safety agenda is near the top! We really need to do something to counter the violent repukes.

[MrBenchley]

3. Wonder how much of that

consisted of the trigger-happy posting the same dishonest right wing horseshit over and over again....

"We really need to do something to counter the violent repukes."
<sarcasm>Yeah, if we can't convince voters, let's shoot some!</sarcasm>

[Squatch]

2. And the environment forum seems so slow...