Four years ago, political blogs became an explosive way for presidential candidates to gain support. This election, voters can sample blogs in the same way they could sample Baskin-Robbins, with each candidate a different flavor on a pink sample spoon.
So the question is, what’s your flavor of choice?
In 2005, a study was released by The Pew Internet & American Life Project proclaiming that 32 million Americans read blogs daily. Each presidential hopeful has a website equipped with a staff-written blog. These blogs are set in place to inform the interested reader of the issues and suggested solutions and can be as interesting and varied as the candidates themselves.
While presidential hopefuls’ blogs are heavily perused, the blogs owned and operated by major news organizations are also highly favored.
“CNN is my homepage, and I often read the political blogs that are posted,” said Zac Jenkins, a sophomore.
The New York Times and The Washington Post also have political blogs updated by their staff writers.
Private bloggers are also catching on to the political trend. In 2006, www.bipolarnation.com was created by recent college graduates Dan Kenitz and Aaron Robertson.
Bipolarnation is a website which consists of opinion blogs from both the Democratic and Republican parties. These blogs tend to look at every issue from every angle, giving the reader an in depth view of the problems facing the nation.
If you have a problem finding a blog site that suits you, a blog directory at http://directory.etalkinghead.com gives a convenient listing of choices.
After appraising each candidate’s blogs, voters become more aware of what stances each hopeful takes. Reading this information can help a voter decide on who they will be supporting in this year’s election.
For busy people who have no time to watch the debates, political blogs are a convenient way of becoming an informed voter.

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