Michael Scherer writes that Town Hall meetings are frequently populated by puppets, stooges or plants. Read more about the myth of the Town Hall meeting and the practice of "bird dogging," allowing interest groups to take the stage.
How real is this question?
John McCain lets an advocate talk and talk at a recent Town Hall meeting.
Salon Staff
November 14, 2007 4:49PM (UTC)
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