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June 28, 2005BELTWAY BLOGROLL
CapitolLink: Lawmakers Take To Blogosphere
Rep. Bernie Sanders tried his hand at blogging last week by serving as a guest at TPMCafe, the group blog run by Josh Marshall of Talking Points Memo. Sanders' stint at the keyboard is part of an emerging trend: lawmakers who share their insights or push their agendas in the blogosphere.
The activity is most evident among Democrats and on left-leaning blogs like Daily Kos and MyDD that include "diary" sections. TPMCafe and The Huffington Post, another new group blog run by columnist Arianna Huffington, also encourage participation from lawmakers.
Democratic Reps. John Conyers of Michigan and Louise Slaughter of New York, each of whom also has a personal blog, are the most prolific participants. Conyers has posted comments fairly regularly at Daily Kos and The Huffington Post, while Slaughter has engaged readers at Daily Kos, The Huffington Post and MyDD.
Sen. Jon Corzine of New Jersey also has posted once each at Daily Kos and The Huffington Post, and Sen. Russ Feingold of Wisconsin has addressed campaign-finance rules for the Internet at Daily Kos and MyDD. Corzine's gubernatorial campaign also has a blog called Corzine Connection.
Other Democratic lawmakers who have contributed to blogs at least once this year include: Sens. Evan Bayh of Indiana and Barbara Boxer of California; and Reps. Jesse Jackson Jr. of Illinois and Ed Markey of Massachusetts. In addition, former Sen. John Edwards, the North Carolinian who ran for president and vice president last year, was a guest blogger at TPMCafe a few weeks ago.
Lawmakers' presence in the blogosphere bears watching, so Beltway Blogroll will point you to new posts. Look for the "CapitolLink" kicker in future headlines if you want to track what members of Congress are saying on the blogs.
Posted by dglover at June 28, 2005 04:07 PM
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