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Tuesday, February 17, 2004

Ed Cone - Political Party Weblogs

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has a weblog, The Stakeholder.

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee has a weblog, From the Roots, on which actual Senators have been known to post.

The National Republican Congressional Committee has a putative blog that is not very bloglike.

The National Republican Senatorial Committee has a mere news page. Some red-meat content on the website (e.g., a "Stop Hillary Now!" page, complete with an option for email alerts to let you know when Hillary eats another baby, or whatever it is she does that drives these folks so batty), but nothing very tech-forward.

Why are the Dems so far ahead in blogging?

Does it matter?
[EdCone.com]
8:53:37 PM

2004 Presidential Election
Today is the Wisconsin primary.
South Knox Bubba has a list of President Bush's accomplishments in his first term. Thanks to TalkLeft for the link.
Meanwhile Blogs for Bush is gushing about what President Bush learned from Lincoln.
The fiscal health of the nation is an election year issue. Josh Marshall comments on President Bush's fiscal performance.
Mike Littwin writes that he is hopeful that the Matt Drudge's attempt to dig up dirt on John Kerry has failed, in his column in today's Rocky Mountain News [February 17, 2004, "Littwin: News outlets regurgitate Kerry 'story'"]. Says Littwin, "Yeah, you guessed it, it's a story about Matt Drudge. And if you're not feeling dirty yet, you will. Just read on. If you don't know what I'm talking about, you don't have the Drudge Report bookmarked and you don't listen to Rush Limbaugh and you decided against taking the cheap winter flight to London. For the most part, the mainstream American media ignored this story, which wasn't a story. But it was getting harder each day - particularly when John Kerry goes on Don Imus' radio show to deny it. Even the gossip-leery New York Times, although well inside the paper, and then only briefly, felt obligated to mention Kerry's denial of an affair. Yes, of an affair no one had ever alleged." Here's a link to the Drudge Report.
6:40:56 AM

Denver November 2004 Election
Candidate for U.S. Senate, Mike Miles, has picked up a few endorsements while the state democrats still search for a big money candidate, according to the Rocky Mountain News [February 17, 2004, "Handful of Dems endorses Miles in race"]. From the article, "On Monday, Miles picked up confirmed endorsements from state Sen. Peter Groff, state Reps. Merrifield, Rosemary Marshall, Buffie McFadyen, Lois Tochtrop and Frank Weddig ... Other lawmakers on a list released by Miles' campaign could not be reached for confirmation.Groff said Miles 'has a compelling story that I think matches well with Sen. Campbell's story.' He cited Miles' background as a West Point graduate, former soldier, diplomatic officer, teacher and school administrator."
The first of many bills designed to refactor TABOR was introduced this week by House Majority Leader Keith King, according to the Denver Post [February 17, 2004, "Measure to tackle TABOR conflict"]. From the article, "A Republican-backed proposal to solve state budget difficulties caused by conflicting constitutional amendments will be introduced this week by House Majority Leader Keith King. The Colorado Springs Republican's proposed bill is significant because it is the only one to get the endorsement of majority Republican leaders in the House and the Senate. House Speaker Lola Spradley, R-Beulah, and Senate Majority Leader Mark Hillman, R-Burlington, both said Monday that they support King's proposal, although Spradley said leaders may also back other ideas...The proposal would allow state government to keep more money starting next year than is now allowed under the revenue-restricting Taxpayer's Bill of Rights, or TABOR. It would also allow the government to slow increases now mandated for education under Amendment 23." Here's the coverage from the Rocky Mountain News [February 17, 2004, "Owens: Huge deficit looms"].
One year ago I was praising Paula Saraceno for starting a weblog for her race for city council.
5:34:45 AM

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