Governors use YouTube to get messages out

A growing number of the nation’s governors are joining the laughing babies and dancing cats on YouTube with videos aimed at getting their unfiltered messages to constituents.

At least 38 governors have videos on the online site, including nine who have started this year, a USA TODAY review shows. At least nine other governors have posted videos using other services and state websites.

Gov. Brian Schweitzer: http://www.youtube.com/user/schweitzer4MT

Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter http://www.youtube.com/user/OtterForIdaho

Gov. Dave Freudenthal http://www.youtube.com/user/govdave

Gov. Gary Herbert http://www.youtube.com/user/HerbertForUtah

Gov. John Hoeven http://www.youtube.com/user/HoevenforSenate

By Ben Jones, USA TODAY

Full Story: http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-10-22-youtubegovs22_ST_N.htm