The passion of delegate blogs

Of the scores of people blogging from the Democratic Convention, perhaps most notable has been the dozens of delegates blogging the convention, which offer interesting first-person perspectives that the public previously didn't get.

The delegate bloggers are doing a good job of capturing the excitement the Democrats at the convention are feeling. There may not be a lot of news, but for a lot of people this is a big deal, and that really comes through when you read the jubilant postings on the delegate blogs.

One good delegate blog is Virtually There 2004, written by Washington State delegates, because it includes a nice mix of personal details -- "I rode the T over here to the wharf with Janet Reno on the train!" -- and political insight, such as dicussion of the loyalties of Dean delegates. The delegate blogs even create a new level of dialogue between delegates and the rest of America, as people can e-mail the delegates and, in the case of Virtually There 2004, text message their comments directly to the delegation on the floor. What a fantastic use of technology to engage the public in the political process!

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