Throughout the time that I followed the Blog for America (the Dean presidential campaign official blog), I also followed DailyKos closely. DailyKos provided a somewhat more objective view of the race, more statistics and polls, and some more serious political, historical, and theoretical context.
Blog for America, though, should be celebrated for what it accomplished and demonstrated-- especially in terms of inspiring political involvement and action, building community among progressives who had mostly felt isolated, pioneering creativity online, and of course raising buckets of cash.
Below are my reflections on the first Presidential campaign blog.