Entourages and Fans in the Blogosphere

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April 19, 2005

Entourages and Fans in the Blogosphere

No, this is not a post about my entourage, nor is it about my fans. (You will get yours, just be patient. Joe-daddy loves ya.) This is about the growing number of blogs that publish exclusively, primarily, or at least heavily on the 2006 statewide elections in Tennessee. It's no surprise, but all of them blog from a Republican/conservative point of view. (I haven't located a "blogging for Kurita" site, anyway; but wait, she's pretty conservative on most things, too, so it wouldn't matter.) Here are the ones I know about, and if I know something about which candidate they're supporting, I'll say so (or I'll just guess):

BillHobbs.com (aka HobbsOnline): Bill Hobbs has been blogging since I was born. Yes, that's an exaggeration, but he has been at it a while. I gather that he leans toward Ed Bryant for Senate, and wishes Beth Harwell would drop out of the crowded Senate race and run against Phil Bredesen instead. Link is to his 2006 TN Senate Race category.

Blogging for Bryant: Multiple authors keep this blog updated very regularly, and its title makes its bias quite clear. Occasionally they feel the need to post on a random Democrat-bashing story, but mostly they stay true to their mission of spinning the 2006 Senate race in favor of former congressman Ed Bryant, but in doing so, they cover all of the candidates (negatively, of course) quite thoroughly.

Daly Thoughts: Gerry keeps up with a staggering number of races, but I linked to the Tennessee 2006 category. I haven't read this blog much, but it seems to contain a wealth of information. It might not be what you'd call objective, but I wouldn't classify it as "snarling," either.

John Norris Brown: Occasionally blogs on the 2006 elections, and recent criticism of Hilleary's dual role as Committeeman and candidate at least say that he's not in the Van camp. I'd guess he's supporting Bryant, too.

Simply : Adam Groves does a good job of covering East Tennessee politics. He was on a brief hiatus recently due to some apparent local (Knox) GOP infighting that led to a more serious set of investigations, but I'm glad he's back online. He claims that he's undecided in the Senate race, and is witholding an endorsement until much later, but I think I know differently. I'll keep quiet, though (for now).

South End Grounds: This odd fusion of baseball and politics is nonetheless a good read from time to time, and its author, Matthew White, is a Bryant supporter.

TeamGOP Blog: Just what it sounds like, the blog of the dyed-in-the-wool conservative group TeamGOP. Jeff Ward is a principal author. There were a couple of posts early on that almost sounded as if this group was behind Van Hilleary's Senate candidacy, but I probably misunderstood. I think they're also backing Bryant.

The View from Here: This is a new site, whose author takes her cue from early female rap artists: she struts and brags and feigns cold distance in an over-the-top attempt to prove that she can hang with the boys. I'm going to be patient with her, and assume that she'll "lean back" once the newness wears off. She is also unmistakably supporting Van Hilleary for Senate.

That should do for now. See, most of the above are backing Bryant for Senate. One is surely for Hilleary; but where are the Corker bloggers? Ford? Harwell? Kurita? If I left out anyone's blog, it wasn't on purpose. Feel free to drop me a comment listing your favorite 2006-elections blogger(s).

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