- Liberal Bloggers Try To Google-bomb Republicans. Chris Bowers of MyDD enlists the blogosphere to try to ensure that the “proper” articles about Republican candidates show up high in search results. Suggested by a loyal reader (thanks, Dad!). (The Bivings Report also takes this topic on.)
- Saving Democracy With Web 2.0. Wired News looks at online mapping applications and how they can be used to present political data — from campaign contributions to federal contracts.
- Strategic Online Communities. Alan Rosenblatt looks at the difference between non-strategic and strategic online communities — and why the latter may prove to be powerful political advocacy channels.
- Cantwell Folks Solve Tedstevens.net Puzzle. Parody site about Sen. Ted Stevens was created by a former staff member, not a fellow senator. Site appears to be dead, alas. Suggested by occasional contributor Burt Edwards.
– cpd