A Well-Known Political Blogger Is Hired by the Clinton Campaign

By RAYMOND HERNANDEZ
Published: June 27, 2006
WASHINGTON, June 26 — Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign has hired Peter Daou, one of the most prominent political bloggers in the nation, to help disseminate her message in a forum that has not always been that hospitable to her.

The move underscores the degree to which bloggers — the authors of Web logs, or blogs — have begun to transform American politics. In many cases, candidates have even set up their own blogs, with staffers answering questions, presenting policy proposals and posting campaign literature and videos.

Mrs. Clinton, who is up for re-election this year and is a possible presidential candidate for 2008, has been a frequent target of bloggers, particularly liberals who are angry over her refusal to disavow her vote in 2002 to authorize President Bush to use force in Iraq.

The Clinton camp is clearly counting on Mr. Daou, who directed blog outreach and online rapid response for Senator John Kerry's presidential campaign in 2004, to help improve Mrs. Clinton's image among liberal bloggers, who are fast becoming a constituency in their own right and may thus play a significant role in selecting the Democratic Party's nominee for president.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/27/nyregion/27hillary.html

How hard to say - Hilary is a war hawk?

Agh, no more Clintons and no more Bushes, can we make that a rule?

Please remember, the name is Hillary Rodham. For many years, even after Chelsea was born, Hillary went by Rodham.

A smart and uniquely experienced woman, she is and should be a viable candidate for President of the United States.

:patriot: