Though it's not uncommon for high-profile politicians to trek to social news juggernaut Reddit to participate in one of its famous "Ask Me Anything" Q&A sessions, one U.S. senator in particular has become a prominent and active user of the site.

That senator is Vermont Independent Bernie Sanders, who has been active on the Politics "subreddit" section and has made "The Front Page of the Internet" multiple times in just one month.

Sanders has taken to the Vermont "subreddit" to invite constituents to a showing of "Lincoln" in St. Johnsbury and a hangout session afterward.

He has also asked young Redditors for stories of unemployment that he later incorporated into floor speeches and a running YouTube channel.

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Sanders' presence on Reddit signals a new social-media method for members of Congress to interact with their constituents, along with the more common Twitter and Facebook.

A Sanders submission on tax reform earlier this week hung at the top of Reddit's front page for a day, which is no easy feat.

Sanders' immediate popularity on the site has been fueled by his interest in many progressive issues that are staples of the Politics subreddit, such "Too Big to Fail," the progressive tax structure, student loan reform and youth unemployment.

We talked over email with the Senator to find out more about his Reddit prowess.

On what led him to gravitate to Reddit over other social networks: