[sloop]

...and therefore probably not in a position to be "in the trenches" of a political campaign in those years.

and now? what party is he supporting? has he ever been involved in politics other than as an observer?

[magellan]

" ... has he ever been involved in politics other than as an observer?"

Do you remember Beck's Rallies for America back in 2003? Huge rallies against the anti-American left in 17 cities in the spring of 2003. At the Atlanta rally, Beck drew a crowd of 25,000 people to Centennial Olympic Park.

What about Beck's 9-12 Project? Three weeks after Rick Santelli's rant, Beck launched the 9-12 Project which ultimately inspired the Taxpayer March on Washington. Beck was an early leader in the anti-Obama, anti-Tax protest movement.