As the Democratic National Convention churns along down at the Pepsi Center, there's been a pretty steady stream of politicians flowing through the Big Tent, the gathering point for bloggers, activists, and other new-media types a few blocks from the main hall. Illinois Senator Dick Durbin is on his way in, DCCC Chair Chris Van Hollen is scheduled to pop by this afternoon, and California Senator Barbara Boxer is slated for tomorrow. It's a smart move for politicos -- divert themselves from the "official" convention for a half and hour or so to rack up a little face time with bloggers, many of whom will make note of the visit.

Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer, who gave a well-recieved speech in the Pepsi Center last night, just stopped by the Big Tent. Schweitzer is inagurably a pretty funny guy, and he put on a good show here. I caught a little Qik footage of the tail end of his visit. In it, he ties Barack Obama's chances in Montana to guns and Bob Barr, and he gets in a little good-natured snark in about the assembled bloggers. Have a look: