I guess I'm not above shamelessly posting links to other blogs that mention me. One of the perks of being a part of a group like the Young Democrats is it occasionally gives you the opportunity to meet political candidates (not many of whom have their own blogs like Jim Baca does) in very small settings. I think that tells you a lot more about them than a stump speech. And in New Mexico, it's such a small state that a young activist can fairly easily meet, face to face, almost every candidate for public office before an election. (The downside is they remember you if you screw with them.)