Via NLS, State Sen. Chap Peterson says farewell to RK:In my run for State Senate, RK gave me a venue to promote my ideas, my events and my story to thousands of interested Virginians. With RK and other blogs backing me, I had a means to match a my opponent's seven-figure war chest and Congressional operation which had locked down every major endorsement. By contrast, the Net was live and we had plenty to say. The standard purveyors of political information in the D.C. area were caught flat-footed because blogs like RK had bypassed them in communicating with voters. With their support, we took back the State Senate.Up next, a majority in the Virginia House? We'll find out next November.
By the way, have we ever had a PunditKitchen.com-style caption contest for this photo?
Clearly since the blog is so closely identified with Lowell (and rightfully so) that may not work. Sorta like the Daily Kos would be a bit less Kos-like if Kos left. But MyDD went through a transition did it not?
Just thinking out loud. I have zero idea what it takes to actually run a blog (I know it's more than just posting, but I don't know whether it's a 2-hour a day, a 10-hour a day, or a 41-hour a day type gig) nor do I know what the costs are.
My concern is that we're going into a key election cycle - the congressional gains that we have made will be at risk in 2012 if we don't retain the governor's mansion or gain the house of delegates. A 21-19 margin in the Senate does not give me good vibes as far as avoiding passing a very Republican plan - all they have to do is find on senator to switch sides and we lose.
Has this been discussed and dismissed already and I missed it (haven't been lurking as much as usual - trying to decompress post-election).
-Fred
http://www.raisingkaine.com/sh...
Anyway, something new is coming soon they say.