RK Will Be "Credentialed Blog" from Virginia at Democratic Convention

By: Lowell
Published On: 5/14/2008 12:13:05 PM

The following is part of an email I just received from Aaron Myers, Director of Online Communications, 2008 Democratic National Convention Committee:

In about an hour, we'll announce the blogs selected for the State Blogger Corps at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Congratulations. I'm writing to let you know that Raising Kaine will be the credentialed blog from Virginia.

The DNCC staff is ready to welcome you to Denver in August. We know that you'll be the eyes and ears of a large audience back home. As we've said, members of the State Blogger Corps will be seated alongside their delegations at the Convention. You'll literally have one of the best seats in the house. And we expect that you'll share that up-front view with your online community of readers and other bloggers. Together, we'll make sure this Democratic Convention is seen and experienced online in more ways than ever before.

[...]

We hope you'll share today's news with your readers. For now, it's exclusively yours. We'll be publicizing your blog's name and URL in a press release later this morning - and that will be your first opportunity to see the full list of credentialed state blogs. (We'll announce the list of additional credentialed blogs, the General Blogger Pool, before the end of the month.)

Once again, congrats!

Pretty cool, huh?

Comments



What about NLS (The Grey Havens - 5/14/2008 12:20:07 PM)
Will Ben be there too?


Yes, he will. (Lowell - 5/14/2008 12:30:49 PM)
And hopefully a couple more...


NLS (varealist - 5/14/2008 1:21:04 PM)
NLS does not deserve to go after his scurrilous attacks on Obama and Gerry.


The DNCC apparently (Lowell - 5/14/2008 1:24:48 PM)
feels differently.


It will be torture to Ben to watch Obama accept the nomination (True Blue - 5/14/2008 1:41:19 PM)
After Ben's poor behavior, making him watch Obama accepting the nomination live in Denver will be poetic justice.

Maybe you should strap him in and safety pin his eyelids back Lowell, just so he can't look away.



So much for differing views amongst the Party (Alter of Freedom - 5/14/2008 5:19:27 PM)
NLS has its views and expresses them accordingly. The invitation I hope would simply would not be based on what candidate a blog defends or supports but one rather based on the basis of informing constituents within the Party and outside it as well.


NLS fails according to any of these standards (True Blue - 5/14/2008 5:47:16 PM)
Bring on the safety pins.


Howard Dean press release (Lowell - 5/14/2008 1:11:30 PM)
DNC CHAIRMAN GOVERNOR DEAN ANNOUNCES BLOGS SELECTED FOR 2008 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION 'STATE BLOGGER CORPS'
Party Chairman Notifies Selected Blogs Via Online Video Message

DENVER - As part of the Democratic National Convention Committee's (DNCC) commitment to engaging a broad spectrum of audiences in the 2008 Democratic National Convention experience using new technology and other creative means, Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Howard Dean today announced the blogs selected to participate in the DemConvention State Blogger Corps during the four-day event in August. Governor Dean notified the blogs selected via an online video message available at www.DemConvention.com .

"Similar to the record-breaking voter turnout our Party has seen during the primary season, the demand for these coveted blogger positions is yet another indicator of the tremendous interest in this historic Convention," said Governor Dean. "The Internet has played a critical role in connecting Americans to elected officials and candidates seeking office. The DemConvention State Blogger Corps will continue to foster this dialogue - in all 50 of our states and our territories too - as we head towards this year's historic election and elect a Democrat to the White House."

The DNCC previously announced an expansion of the credentialed blogger pool from past Conventions and the addition of a state blogger credentialing program. As part of the new DemConvention State Blogger Corps, designed for bloggers covering state and local politics, bloggers will receive unparalleled access to state delegations and the floor of the Convention hall. In a truly unprecedented move, the DNCC will seat these bloggers with their respective delegations during the historic four-day event, providing even greater access for local coverage and perspective. Highlights from these blogs will also be featured on www.DemConvention.com in the lead up to and during the Convention.

"The members of the DemConvention State Blogger Corps represent a broad spectrum of voices that illustrate the 'big tent' nature of our Party," said DNCC CEO Leah D. Daughtry. "Many of these blogs are vibrant communities, well respected in their home states and committed to ensuring that all voices can be heard in the political process. I'm excited about the roles these bloggers will have in engaging an even broader, more diverse base of people from around the country in conversations not only about the Convention, but about the future of our nation."

More than 400 applications were received from bloggers across the United States and multiple territories. Some of the blogs selected for the State Corps are full-time, professional endeavors while others are the work of individuals, who through their own efforts have become recognized authorities on state and local politics. Bloggers had to submit daily audience information and provide examples of posts that made their blogs stand out as an effective online organizing tool or agent of change, a demonstration of both the reach and impact blogs have had and will continue to have on the 2008 election. The program recognizes the growth of more localized blogs and is in line with Governor Dean's 50-state strategy.

In addition to the State Blogger Corps, the DNCC will soon credential a General Blogger Pool, to include local, state and national political bloggers, as well as niche and video bloggers from across the country. All applicants not selected for the State Blogger Corps are now eligible for selection as part of the General Blogger Pool.

The DemConvention State Blogger Corps is listed below.

STATE - BLOG NAME - BLOG URL

ALASKA - Celtic Diva's Blue Oasis - http://divasblueoasis.blogspot...

ALABAMA- Doc's Political Parlor - http://www.politicalparlor.net

ARKANSAS- Under The Dome.com - http://www.underthedome.com

ARIZONA - Ted Prezelski - Rum, Romanism and Rebellion - http://www.rumromanismrebellio...

CALIFORNIA - Calitics- http://Calitics.com

COLORADO SquareState.net http://squarestate.net

CONNECTICUT My Left Nutmeg http://myleftnutmeg.com

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA- DCist.com - http://dcist.com

DELAWARE - TommyWonk - http://tommywonk.blogspot.com/

DEMOCRATS ABROAD - Democrats Abroad Argentina - http://www.yanquimike.com.ar

FLORIDA - Florida Progressive Coalition - http://flaprogressives.org

GEORGIA- Tondee's Tavern - http://www.tondeestavern.com

GUAM - No Rest for the Awake - Minagahet Chamorro - http://minagahet.blogspot.com

HAWAII - iLind.net: Ian Lind Online - http://www.ilind.net

IOWA - The Iowa Independent - http://iowaindependent.com

IDAHO - 43rdStateBlues.com - http://www.43rdstateblues.com

ILLINOIS- Prairie State Blue - http://www.PrairieStateBlue.com

INDIANA- Blue Indiana - http://www.blueindiana.net

KANSAS - EverydayCitizen.com - http://everydaycitizen.com

KENTUCKY - BlueGrassRoots - http://www.bluegrassroots.org

LOUISIANA - Daily Kingfish - http://www.dailykingfish.com

MASSACHUSETTS - Blue Mass. Group - http://www.bluemassgroup.com

MARYLAND - The Center for Emerging Media - http://www.centerforemergingme...

MAINE - Turn Maine Blue - http://www.turnmaineblue.com

MICHIGAN - Blogging For Michigan - http://bloggingformichigan.com

MINNESOTA - Minnesota Monitor - http://minnesotamonitor.com

MISSISSIPPI - The Natchez Blog - http://natchezms.blogspot.com

MISSOURI - Fired Up! LLC - http://www.firedupmissouri.com

MONTANA - Left in the West - http://www.leftinthewest.com

NORTH CAROLINA - BlueNC.com - http://bluenc.com

NORTH DAKOTA - NorthDecoder.com - http://www.northdecoder.com

NEBRASKA - New Nebraska Network - http://www.NewNebraska.net

NEW HAMPSHIRE - Blue Hampshire - http://www.bluehampshire.com

NEW JERSEY - PolitickerNJ.com - http://www.politickernj.com

NEW MEXICO - Democracy for New Mexico - http://www.DemocracyForNewMexi...

NEVADA - Las Vegas Gleaner - http://www.lasvegasgleaner.com

NEW YORK - Room 8 - http://www.r8ny.com

OHIO - Ohio Daily Blog - http://www.ohiodailyblog.com

OKLAHOMA - DemoOkie - http://www.DemoOkie.com

OREGON - BlueOregon (blog) - http://www.blueoregon.com

PENNSYLVANIA - Keystone Politics - http://www.keystonepolitics.com

PUERTO RICO - Jusiper - http://jusiper.blogspot.com

RHODE ISLAND - Rhode Island's Future - http://www.rifuture.org

SOUTH CAROLINA - CracktheBell.com - http://www.crackthebell.com

SOUTH DAKOTA - Badlands Blue - http://www.badlandsblue.com

TENNESSEE - KnoxViews/TennViews - http://www.knoxviews.com

TEXAS - Burnt Orange Report - http://www.BurntOrangeReport.com

UTAH - The Utah Amicus - http://utahamicus.com

VIRGINIA - Raising Kaine - http://www.raisingkaine.com

VIRGIN ISLANDS - Democratic Party of the US Virgin Islands - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/...

VERMONT - Green Mountain Daily - http://greenmountaindaily.com

WASHINGTON - HorsesAss.org - http://www.horsesass.org

WISCONSIN - Uppity Wisconsin - http://www.uppitywis.org

WEST VIRGINIA - West Virginia Blue - http://www.wvablue.com

WYOMING - Hummingbirdminds blog - http://hummingbirdminds.blogsp...



Congrats! (proudvadem - 5/14/2008 1:33:53 PM)
I look forward to your posts from Denver!


Congratulations, Lowell (The Grey Havens - 5/14/2008 1:36:29 PM)
No blogger in the country deserves this more than you!

Well done!



Thanks, man! (Lowell - 5/14/2008 2:21:06 PM)
Now, let's see if we can get Jim Webb on the ticket and all will be well with the world. :)


man, you are going to have so much fun... (The Grey Havens - 5/14/2008 5:43:42 PM)
you know... guys like us have bizarre definitions of words like "fun", but this'll be like disneyland or woodstock.

so awesome!



Congratulations, Lowell... (Ingrid - 5/14/2008 1:48:14 PM)
You deserve it!


Congrats to you (lgb30856 - 5/14/2008 1:50:40 PM)
and I will be there too as a National Delegate from the 3rd district.
Look forward to your posts.


Can I go? Can I go? Please...... (totallynext - 5/14/2008 2:10:50 PM)


Congratulations (norman swingvoter - 5/14/2008 2:46:43 PM)
Great Work Lowell


I will be watching from home (teacherken - 5/14/2008 3:10:08 PM)
as it is teacher prep week

unless -   I have already told Jim Webb that if he were the nominee and asked me to work on the campaign, I couldn't say no, although I think with all I have written available online I'm not sure he or Obama would want me to be closely associated.

Peace.



Yeah!!! (Barbara - 5/14/2008 3:33:15 PM)
Very cool.  Congratulations.  Now I won't have to listen to Wolf Blitzer, and 'the best political team on television'.  


Ha, that's certainly one way (Lowell - 5/14/2008 3:34:45 PM)
to look at it! :)


Congrats, Lowell (AnonymousIsAWoman - 5/14/2008 4:37:06 PM)
I can't wait to read your posts from there.  Nobody deserves it more than you do!


Denver (South County - 5/14/2008 9:25:03 PM)
I'm glad to hear the news.  Congrats!


Lack of Diversity? (Barbara - 5/27/2008 10:00:28 PM)
Curious what you make of this article in today's Post  about the apparent lack of diversity among bloggers at the DNC.


I'd love to see more diversity (Lowell - 5/27/2008 11:02:48 PM)
in the political blogosphere.