Hugh Hewitt notes, "The Bush campaign hasn't been tested yet, but there are signs of much more sophistication when it comes to the bloggers."

I'd be surprised if the campaign didn't recognize the influence blogging has had on this campaign already. Along with talk radio, it's the only medium where people can get a both sides of the issues. The old media have become arrogant and stubborn, continually telling us not to pay attention to those men behind those ads. For all of its pretensions at being hip, the Democrat Party is all about protecting its turf, not facing the future. It's still essentially the New Deal appeal, but we're running out of people who remember the great Depression.