BJ Roche writes:

I had the pleasure of meeting USA Today political correspondent Jill Lawrence last spring, when she came to speak at a political reporting panel at UMass Amherst.

Jill was in the midst of the interminable Democratic presidential primary season (how soon we forget!) and, as a longtime political reporter, gamely adjusting to the 24/7 demands of the blogosphere while also fiing houghtful and well-reported daily stories. All in high heels.

Jill's got 30 years of reporting experience, a good eye for a story, a great voice. She's the kind of person you'd like to split a bottle of pinot grigio with. Now you can, kind of, through her  political commentary for PoliticsDaily, AOL's new site, which launched this week.

Put her on your bookmarks, and comment on her pieces--even if you disagree. Let's give this woman some hits.