Politics News Article | Reuters.com
With a mixture of bemusement and condescension, Reuters takes note that the campaign is being blogged:
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. presidential campaign between George W. Bush and John Kerry has prompted a frenzy of gossip and conspiracy theories among Internet bloggers, hybrid online sites that blend news, gossip and opinion.
As Bush and the Massachusetts Senator slug it out in a neck-and-neck race ahead of the November 2 election, partisan bloggers have flooded the Internet with alternative views about both candidates, which they hope will help sway voters.
After tonight's debate, I would say that the Kerry campaign is 3 for 3 in the debates, but I am unashamedly partisan. I think Kerry is right that the War in Iraq was a mistake and that the administration did not plan adequately for the peace. I agree with Kerry that the Bush tax cut for the very rich was a mistake. I agree with Kerry that we need to do more for homeland security. (I just finished the 9/11 Commission Report.) I agree with Kerry that we need to reform the health care system, and that this entails more than simply curbing trial lawyers. (Disclaimer: I am a trial lawyer, although I do not do medical malpractice cases).