CNSNews.com - As Health Care Issue Heats Up, Congressmen Turn to Tele-Townhall Meetings--Where They Control Audience

CNSNews.com - As Health Care Issue Heats Up, Congressmen Turn to Tele-Townhall Meetings--Where They Control Audience: "(CNSNews.com) – Members of Congress are increasingly turning to virtual townhall meetings--conducted by telephone--in an effort to reach more constituents while avoiding the potential that informational meetings might be disrupted by angry and persistent questioners or protesters.

One advantage to these telephone townhalls is that the Member of Congress controls the audience and the questioning."