Bill & Hillary Clinton, Mitt Romney, Karen Hughes, Jon Bon Jovi, Randy Jackson & Mark Batterson Join HOTSOUP.com Community.HOTSOUP.com Announces Lineup of 80+ Nationally Known Opinion Drivers Who Will Join the Conversation WASHINGTON -- HOTSOUP.com([R]), today announced that former President Bill Clinton, Senator Hillary Clinton, Governor Mitt Romney, and Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs The Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs is a position within the U.S. Department of State that is intended to help ensure that public diplomacy is practiced in combination with public affairs and traditional diplomacy to advance U.S. interests and security. Karen Hughes, will join the Web site's discussions in the coming weeks and months. Also joining the lineup are entertainer Jon Bon Jovi This article or section has multiple issues: * It may need a complete rewrite to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. * It may require general cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. , Producer/American Idol judge Randy Jackson, and Lead Pastor of the National Community Church, Mark Batterson. "People want to get involved and participate in their communities, but they really don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. where to begin," said Jon Bon Jovi, lead singer of Bon Jovi. "There's so much noise and spin out there right now - they don't have a way to cut through that and have their opinions heard. Everybody talks about red states and blue states, but I think that most people think of themselves as purple. They just want an opportunity to talk about the issues that matter to them and their families." HOTSOUP.com is an interactive community that seeks to level the playing field of public discourse by bridging the divide between the nation's insiders and outsiders. Using social networking technology, HOTSOUP.com will connect America's 30 million Opinion Drivers, from household names to grassroots, community influencers, allowing them to engage in smart, productive dialogue about the most pressing issues of the day. Anyone and everyone will have the chance to make a statement, take a stand and have a say in how American institutions can work better. HOTSOUP.com was formed to unite all Opinion Drivers, enabling millions of Americans to connect over meaningful issues regardless of factors such as income, profession, or political leanings. "Today's leaders are found in State Houses, as well as coffee houses. They shape everything from public policy to where people eat," said Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. "Having a place where people from all walks of life can connect and discuss the issues they face will provide unprecedented opportunities to make a positive impact in our communities." Here's what others had to say: Karen Hughes, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs: "The challenges America faces in the world today are complex, and we need the help of grassroots citizens to share our nation's story with audiences across the world. I hope members of this Internet community post their ideas and videos at HOTSOUP.com to help me better explain our country's values." Randy Jackson, talent judge on American Idol: "Americans want their opinions to count, regardless of whether that pertains to who wins a talent competition or how their legislator should vote on a bill. HOTSOUP.com provides a new, exciting opportunity for all of us to stand up and be counted." Mark Batterson, lead pastor of the National Community Church: "People are drawn to organized religion because they want to be part of a community that values and respects them. HOTSOUP.com will unite people nationwide, allowing them to respectfully discuss important issues, and foster that sense of community they so desire." HOTSOUP.com was created by political and internet veterans from both sides of the aisle. The co-founders are: * Ron Fournier (former chief political writer for the Associated Press) * Mark McKinnon (directed George W. Bush's ad campaigns) * Joe Lockhart (Bill Clinton's former press secretary) * Matthew Dowd (chief strategist for the Bush-Cheney campaign in 2004) * Carter Eskew (chief strategist for Al Gore's 2000 campaign) * Allie Savarino (Internet advertising pioneer; president of Sisterwoman.com) * Michael Feldman (senior advisor to the Vice President & Clinton-Gore White House veteran) * John deTar (advertising veteran & founding partner of Sisterwoman.com community) * Chip Smith (managing partner of Glover Park Group and former adviser to Gore) * Bart Barden (Web design specialist; led architecture team for MSN (1) (MicroSoft Network) A family of Internet-based services from Microsoft, which includes a search engine, e-mail (Hotmail), instant messaging (Windows Live Messaging) and a general-purpose portal with news, information and shopping (MSN Directory). Web channels) ABOUT HOTSOUP.com HOTSOUP.com is the premier online community for the millions of influencers who want a say in how to improve America. Harnessing the power of social networking technology, HOTSOUP community Members discuss and debate the topics that are relevant to their lives and critical to our country's organized institutions - from politics and business, to religion and the media. A community comprised of involved, passionate, and concerned individuals, HOTSOUP will turn the pathways of influence in this nation upside down as community Members help rewrite the national agenda and leaders engage with their constituencies in new ways. INITIAL HOTSOUP.com PANELISTS ACADEMIA/LEGAL/RESEARCH Jon Berry, author Nick Eberstadt, American Enterprise Institute The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (AEI) is a conservative think tank, founded in 1943. According to the institute its mission "to defend the principles and improve the institutions of American freedom and democratic capitalism — limited government, Gordon Gee, Vanderbilt University Jacob Hacker, Yale University Tamar Jacoby, Manhattan Institute Ed Keller, KellerFay Group Michael Lomax, United Negro College Fund The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) is a Fairfax, Virginia-based American philanthropic organization that fundraises college tuition money for African-American students and general scholarship funds for 39 historically black colleges and universities. Xiaoyan Zhao, GfK NOP BUSINESS Scott Heiferman, Meetup.com Lloyd Hill, Applebee's International John Kotter, Havard Business School Jack Leslie, Weber Shandwick Elon Musk, Space Exploration Technologies Steve Parrish, Altria EDUCATION/ENVIRONMENT/SCIENCE Ian Broverman, Bethesda, Md. Steve Cochran, Environmental Defense Fund Francis Collins, National Institutes of Health Kevin Knobloch, Union of Concerned Scientists The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) is a nonprofit advocacy group based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. The UCS membership includes many private citizens in addition to professional scientists. Carl Pope, Sierra Club Sierra Club, national organization in the United States dedicated to the preservation and expansion of the world's parks, wildlife, and wilderness areas. Founded (1892) in California by a group led by the Scottish-American conservationist John Muir, the Sierra Club Margaret Spellings, Secretary of Education Mary Tierney, American Institutes for Research Marion Wright Edelman, Children's Defense Fund The Children's Defense Fund (CDF) is a national organization that is committed to the social Welfare of children. Founded in 1973, the nonprofit group uses its annual $9 million budget to lobby legislators and to speak out publicly on a broad array of issues on the law, the family, and ENTERTAINMENT/SPORTS Lance Armstrong, cyclist Berkeley Breathed, cartoonist Gloria Cesal, artist Davis Guggenheim, director Randy Jackson, American Idol Jon Bon Jovi, musician Norman Lear, producer John Ondrasik, musician Bradley Whitford, actor Jack Valenti, Motion Picture Association FOREIGN AFFAIRS/NATIONAL SECURITY Ian Bremmer, Eurasia Group Charlie Brown, Citizens for Global Solutions Tom Carothers, Carnegie Endowment John Diamond, Woodrow Wilson Center Al Felzenberg, 9/11 Commission Brian Katulis, Center for American Progress The Center for American Progress is a progressive American political policy research and advocacy organization. Its website describes it as "...a nonpartisan research and educational institute dedicated to promoting a strong, just and free America that ensures opportunity for all. Peter Mandaville, George Mason University Named after American revolutionary, patriot and founding father George Mason, the university was founded as a branch of the University of Virginia in 1957 and became an independent institution in 1972. Bobby Muller, Veterans for America The organisation Veterans for America was created in 2006 in the joining of the the two organisations Veterans for Common Sense, founded in 2002, and Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation, founded in 1980. Tom Newcomb, Tiffin University John Terzano, The Justice Project Garett Reppenhagen, Veterans for America Jamie Rubin, former Assistant Secretary of State Strobe Talbott, Brookings Institution Brookings Institution, at Washington, D.C.; chartered 1927 as a consolidation of the Institute for Government Research (est. 1916), the Institute of Economics (est. 1922), and the Robert S. Brookings Graduate School of Economics and Government (est. 1924). GRASSROOTS/COMMUNITY Heidi Boynton, Capitola, Calif. John Bridgeland, Civic Enterprises Bobby Shriver shrive v. shrove or shrived, shriv·en or shrived, shriv·ing, shrives v.tr. 1. To hear the confession of and give absolution to (a penitent). 2. , DATA/(Red) Tim Shriver, Special Olympics Mary Shull, Pittsburgh ELECTED & PARTY OFFICIALS Dick Armey, FreedomWorks John Ashcroft, former attorney general Evan Bayh, United States senator Donna Brazile, Democratic strategist Jane Campbell, former mayor of Cleveland, OH Adam Ciongoli, former counselor to the AG Bill Clinton, former president of the United States The head of the Executive Branch, one of the three branches of the federal government. The U.S. Constitution sets relatively strict requirements about who may serve as president and for how long. Hillary Clinton, United States senator Henry Cisneros, former Housing secretary Michael Coleman, mayor of Columbus, OH Howard Dean, Democratic Party chairman Ken Duberstein, former WH chief of staff Joe Gaylord, Republican strategist Ed Gillespie, former Republican Party chair Newt Gingrich, former House Speaker Mike Huckabee, governor of Arkansas Karen Hughes, under secretary of State Steve Lombardo, pollster poll·ster n. One that takes public-opinion surveys. Also called polltaker. Word History: The suffix -ster is nowadays most familiar in words like pollster, jokester, huckster, Mary Matalin, Republican strategist Flo McAfee, Democratic strategist John McCain, United States senator Scott McClellan, former WH press secretary Mike McCurry, former WH press secretary Ken Mehlman, Republican Party chair Minyon Moore, Democratic strategist Barack Obama, United States senator John Podesta podesta (Italian: “power”) In medieval Italian communes, the highest judicial and military magistrate. The office was instituted by Frederick I Barbarossa in an attempt to govern rebellious Lombard cities. , former WH chief of staff Bill Redpath, Libertarian Party The Libertarian party was founded in Colorado in 1971 and held its first convention in Denver in 1972. In 1972 it fielded John Hospers for president and Theodora Nathan for vice president in the U.S. general election. chair Ed Rendell, governor of Pennsylvania Bill Richardson, governor of New Mexico Mitt Romney, governor of Massachusetts The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the executive magistrate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The current governor is Democrat Deval Patrick. Constitutional role Jeanne Shaheen, former governor of NH Andy Stern, president of SEIU SEIU Service Employees International Union SEIU Special Education Intake Unit SEIU Secondary Education Interdisciplinary Unit SEIU Software Engineering Institute Union RELIGION Bob Buford, Leadership Network Mark Batterson, National Community Church David Beckmann, Bread for the World |
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