Brainshrub - Best. Journal. Ever! - Why political candidates still don't respect bloggers.

From: www.brainshrub.com/candidates-respect-blog...

CANDIDATE: Hello, I would like to move that elephant-shaped, 600 pound boulder off your front lawn.

BLOGGER: That's great! I've been waiting for a politician with the courage to move that rock, especially since it's covered with fire-ants.

CANDIDATE: I'm happy to hear that, but I'll need your help. Care to donate some elbow-grease or money to the project?

BLOGGER: No, I'm broke and it must be 102 degrees outside right now. But I'll do something even better - I'll write about it on my blog.

CANDIDATE: Umm... blogs haven't been shown to be able to move elephant-shaped boulders. Do you at least know how many people you can motivate to come and help me move that thing?

BLOGGER: No. In fact, most of my readers aren't even in this neighborhood. However, lots of people on the internet will applaud your efforts as you struggle to solve my problem. Just watch out for the poisonous snakes that live under the rock.

CANDIDATE: On second thought, I think I'll try to move the donkey-shaped boulder across the street on the property of that corporation.

BLOGGER: Hey! Where are you going? Why don't you respect bloggers?

On a national scale, it's easy to see the effect that blogging has. Look at Kos or DU as case-examples.

But on the local level, how can bloggers measure their effectiveness? Do bloggers have a place at the table when it comes to local elections?

Is blogging nothing more than a lazy way to do activism?