Blogging and the 2006 Canadian election

Here's a quick link for political bloggers and their followers: the CBC's blog columnist in the last election, John Bowman , recaps blogging's impact on the campaign in a _Policy Options_ magazine article (PDF).

John pours some welcome cold water on a few hotheaded conspiracy theories, but gives blogging its due in breaking several stories and playing a key role in defeating at least one MP. Definitely worth a read.