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CapitolFax.com: More on Schock, and the rising influence of blogs *** Updated x1 ***

  • Kiyoshi Martinez · 2 years ago
    IlliniPundit
    One of several people responsible for energizing the political blogosphere in Champaign-Urbana. I don't live in the CU anymore, but I still frequent the blog.
  • Billy Dennis · 2 years ago
    Thanks for the hat tip, Rich.

    Here in Peoria, blogger C.J. Summers of the Peoria Chronicle is having a tremendous impact on city politics. He's a master of the well-sourced FOI. He's a citizen investigative journalist.

    And over in Pekin, Knight in Dragonland has been known take on the local newspaper and its political coverage.
  • Ghost · 2 years ago
    Nice column, bloggs show a positive use of the information age. Plus I got quoted in the column! :)
  • Six Degrees of Separation · 2 years ago
    Rich-

    The link at the bottom of the S-T online article to "the Capitol Fax blog" actually goes to your e-mail instead of here. If you'd rather people go directly to the blog instead of your e-mail, perhaps you can get the S-T to fix the link.
  • Rich Miller · 2 years ago
    LOL. That may be beyond their abilities.
  • Aaron · 2 years ago
  • Billy Dennis · 2 years ago
    NOTE: The correct link to Knight in Dragonland is here:
    http://knightindragonland.blogpeoria.com/
  • Louis G. Atsaves · 2 years ago
    Glad you see you cite the Team America site in Lake County. It is shaping up to be one of the better ones.
  • GoBearsss · 2 years ago
    I would also recommend to you Rich and the rest of the bloggers out there - never forget that words have power.

    That means your efforts can help in the cause of justice, but can also cause injustice if you aren't careful.

    Nobody wants to see another, for lack of a better term, "swift-boating" of a candidate - especially one within our realm here in Illinois where we have the power to stop it.
  • Rich Miller · 2 years ago
    I think the bloggers in this state are, for the most part, a pretty decent bunch. There are exceptions, of course, but they've always been called out (the low-blow attacks on Debbie Halvorson come to mind). I wouldn't worry about that too much.
  • dan l · 2 years ago
    What's a blog?
  • Billy Dennis · 2 years ago
    Dan l: It's short for "web log" or something like that. Don't worry. It's just a fad. Like CB radios.
  • dan l · 2 years ago
    Ah. I am intrigued by this idea of blogs. Perhaps Rich Miller has one.
  • Rich Miller · 2 years ago
    Never heard of him.
  • Billy Dennis · 2 years ago
    I understand they are a good medium for distributing news and information about your cat.
  • dan l · 2 years ago
    It would be interesting to see what blogs are most popular in Illinois.
  • KJ · 2 years ago
    ok, seriously Rich.....you have got to quit beating a dead horse on this shock thing. You have killed the horse....and have been beating it....for weeks.....give it up
  • Rich Miller · 2 years ago
    LOL. As long as the PJ-Star keeps up with their shenanigans, I'll keep pointing it out. Get used to it.
  • Billie · 2 years ago
    Team American is a liar obscessed with Ellen of the Tenth who says anything all unsupported. Capitol Fax has consistently left Ellen of the Tenth out of it's blogroll despite the huge amount of research she does and her unbelievable accuracy. Methinks CapitolFax is in love with Mark Kirk.
  • Rich Miller · 2 years ago
    Billie, you have no idea what you're talking about. That blog is mostly national stuff. Not exactly fodder for me.
  • 10th Indy · 2 years ago
    Billie

    Unbelievable just about sums up the ellen of the tenth blog.
  • John · 2 years ago
    Admit it Rich! You are part of the conspiracy!
  • Hazardman · 2 years ago
    I was going to mention: http://popgarage.blogspot.com/ but it's not a political blog, and it's mine! just for a change, when you need a break or a brake ;')