http://blogometer.nationaljournal.com/ en-us 2009-11-06T12:28:57-05:00 http://blogometer.nationaljournal.com/archives/2009/11/116_rocking_the.html Although the biggest story in the blogosphere is the deadly shooting at Ft. Hood, the second-biggest story is probably yesterday's Tea Party protest on Capitol Hill, in which conservative activists and GOP congressmen rallied against the Dem health care reform... Ian Faerstein 2009-11-06T12:28:57-05:00 http://blogometer.nationaljournal.com/archives/2009/11/115_sorry_charl.html Bloggers are buzzing about NRSC Chair John Cornyn's announcement that the NRSC won't be spending money in contested GOP primaries such as the one between FL Gov. Charlie Crist and ex-FL House Speaker Marco Rubio. RedState editor Erick Erickson was... Ian Faerstein 2009-11-05T12:24:37-05:00 http://blogometer.nationaljournal.com/archives/2009/11/114_the_day_aft.html Conservative bloggers are trying to portray the GOP victories in the VA GOV and NJ GOV races as a rejection of Pres. Obama and his agenda, making pronunciations such as "The Obama magic has faded" and "The glow is gone".... Ian Faerstein 2009-11-04T12:43:54-05:00 http://blogometer.nationaljournal.com/archives/2009/11/113_time_to_bre.html Conservative bloggers are feeling very confident about the GOP's chances in today's elections, and some are speculating about the possibility of a "big sweep" in the VA GOV, NJ GOV, and NY-23 races. Many righty bloggers are complaining about yesterday's... Ian Faerstein 2009-11-03T12:27:46-05:00 http://blogometer.nationaljournal.com/archives/2009/11/112_and_then_th.html Conservative bloggers were delighted when NY-23 candidate Dede Scozzafava (R) dropped out of the race on 10/31. "We PWND The NRCC," Erick Erickson boasted. "Hey, GOP elites: Can you hear conservatives NOW?!" Michelle Malkin declared. Righty bloggers were subsequently disgusted... Ian Faerstein 2009-11-02T12:45:55-05:00 http://blogometer.nationaljournal.com/archives/2009/10/blogger_spotlig_43.html Today the Blogometer talks to Dan Riehl, who blogs at Riehl World View. (If you're looking for Friday's edition of Blogometer, click here). Where did you grow up? New Jersey, please remind Republicans that [Ronald] Reagan won it in 1980... Ian Faerstein 2009-10-30T14:30:53-05:00 http://blogometer.nationaljournal.com/archives/2009/10/1030_hoffmania.html Of the various elections taking place on 11/3, the one that means the most to conservative bloggers is the election in NY-23. Righty bloggers are buzzing about the new Daily Kos/Research 2000 poll showing Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman surging... Ian Faerstein 2009-10-30T12:30:11-05:00 http://blogometer.nationaljournal.com/archives/2009/10/1029_those_rasc.html After spending most of 10/27 hammering Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) for threatening to join a GOP filibuster of the Dem health care reform bill, the netroots spent 10/28 criticizing Lieberman's home-state colleague, Sen. Chris Dodd (D), after he dismissed the... Ian Faerstein 2009-10-29T12:31:09-05:00 http://blogometer.nationaljournal.com/archives/2009/10/1028_holy_joe.html It feels like the summer of '06 again in the blogosphere. The netroots are blasting Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) following his announcement that he would join a GOP filibuster of Senate Maj. Leader Harry Reid's health care bill. Several lefty... Ian Faerstein 2009-10-28T12:30:14-05:00 http://blogometer.nationaljournal.com/archives/2009/10/1027_inching_to.html It was less than three weeks ago that we first reported that liberal bloggers were buzzing about a public option compromise proposal that they actually found acceptable -- a public option with a state opt-out clause. Well, it appears that... Ian Faerstein 2009-10-27T12:41:35-05:00 http://blogometer.nationaljournal.com/archives/2009/10/1026_stop_sendi.html Senate Maj. Leader Harry Reid's apparent inclination to include a public option with a state opt-out clause in the merged Senate health care bill generated a lot of commentary in the liberal blogosphere this weekend. Although lefty bloggers were cheered... Ian Faerstein 2009-10-26T12:37:17-05:00 http://blogometer.nationaljournal.com/archives/2009/10/1023_some_thing.html Liberal bloggers are diving into the legislative weeds today as they discuss the various public option compromises being floated in Congress. The first choice of most liberal bloggers is the so-called "robust" public option favored by Speaker Nancy Pelosi and... Ian Faerstein 2009-10-23T12:42:55-05:00 http://blogometer.nationaljournal.com/archives/2009/10/1022_stopping_t_1.html Lately conservative bloggers have seemed a bit absent from the health care debate, as liberal bloggers have dominated the discussion by making so much noise about a strong public option. But now righty bloggers are celebrating a health care victory... Ian Faerstein 2009-10-22T13:00:09-05:00 http://blogometer.nationaljournal.com/archives/2009/10/1021_is_dede_do.html Yesterday we noted that conservative bloggers were mocking NY-23 candidate Dede Scozzafava (R) for calling the police on Weekly Standard blogger John McCormack after he persistently questioned her during a campaign event. After a Scozzafava aide told Politico that McCormack... Ian Faerstein 2009-10-21T12:31:22-05:00 http://blogometer.nationaljournal.com/archives/2009/10/1020_can_reid_i.html Sen. Roland Burris (D-IL) hasn't been in the news much lately, but he got the attention of liberal bloggers yesterday when he told the AP that he "would not support a [health care] bill that does not have a public... Ian Faerstein 2009-10-20T12:30:32-05:00