But his blog profile adds a bit more. His astrological sign is Gemini, his favorite movie is Cyrano de Bergerac, his favorite music varies with his mood and his interests include judo, ju-jitsu, oyama karate, real estate, scuba diving and fencing.
In his first post on March 9 2005 Campfield wrote “my goal with this blog is to share with you some of the experiences and things that happen in the legislature that you may not hear about, what really happens behind the scenes.”
His first post, and only one so far, drew several comments from readers expressing skepticism, praise, wishing him luck in cleaning up Nashville and even correcting a spelling mistake.
In a telephone interview Wednesday Campfield explained that the main reason he started the blog: as a new medium it is the best way to reach a lot of people. “So many people ask me what it’s really like” Campfield said, referring to his new position in the State Legislature.
Campfield explained that his goal is to post at least once a week, but he may post more often depending on feedback and the effectiveness of his blog in communicating with readers and constituents.
When asked whether he thought there was a future in blogging by government representatives in reaching constituents, Campfield remarked “I think it will be. It really is the future of news media.” But he added, “A lot of people expressed that they do not want me to do this.”
In a new twist of government, Campfield said that he plans on using comments on his blog as a potential source for ideas of new bills to introduce into the House. “There are a lot of constituents who have a lot of great ideas,” he explained. Campfield was clear that this was not a guarantee, but that he would at least read the comments.
The site quickly attracted bloggers across the state, including Bill Hobbs at www.billhobbs.com.
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