Alberta Bloggers . . . Who Are Also Electoral Candidates
February 25th, 2008 | by Administrator |Did you know that some of your fellow bloggers are also political candidates?
Sure, there are candidates with blogs who never join AlbertaBlogs.com, and so this list is not a comprehensive list of bloggers who are also candidates in their ridings this election. This is a list of bloggers who have expressed their love for Alberta by joining us, who also happen to be running for election.
The Herbinator (Greens) has been with Alberta Blogs for some time, and he squeaked into candidacy on the last day possible. If you’re in Calgary-Fort, check out his blog to see what he’s about.
Jane Morgan, who just joined Alberta Blogs, is an accountant who’s running on the Wild Rose Alliance ticket for Calgary-North Hill.
Tyler Kinch is the NDP’s candidate for Calgary North-Hays. Tyler’s been an Alberta Blogger for a while, and while he’s young, he’s definitely involved in the political process here in Alberta.
Cameron is running for the Greens in Calgary - Crowfoot. He’s taken a sabbatical from blogging during this election, but I know he’s quite active on facebook.
If I’ve forgotten you in this list, please send an email: albertablogs@gmail.com.
Some thoughts . . .
What does this tell us?
Well, the underdogs are using the blogosphere to get their message out. Blogging is a tool that allows one to bypass the channels of traditional media and reach a different crowd of people. To me, this is heartening news, as it confirms some of the conclusions I have reached in my studies on blogging in Canada. Namely, that so-called ‘fringe’ parties are over-represented in the blogosphere, when compared to the overall population. I find this encouraging, because this medium is allowing alternative ideas to be expressed.
And what’s with Calgarians? Why are there no Edmontonian bloggers on this list?
