This Guy Could Be Rochester Minnesota’s Next Mayor

Minneapolis Star and Tribune.

ROCHESTER, Minn. — A Post-Bulletin Web site user who calls himself “127179″ has often commented about local issues and has praised the work of City Council member and mayoral candidate Pat Carr.
Turns out, the six-digit Web user is none other than Carr himself.
The newsroom doesn’t regularly check identities of online users, but a reporter noticed similarities in the way “127179″ writes and Carr talks.
Some of the dozens of messages posted from Carr’s account since November found notes of praise for him, while some attack officials who voted differently than Carr.

I’d love it if more (any) politicians would enter the Darwinian world of blogs. That’d be a great way to learn about the politician and the process. However praising yourself AND getting caught can’t help the political career.