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Daily blog roundup: Wednesday, July 28, 2004

By David L. Sifry
Special to CNN.com

Editor's Note: Dave L. Sifry is the CEO and founder of Technorati, a Web-based company that tracks weblogs, or personal journals, on the Internet.

SPECIAL REPORT

BOSTON, Massachusetts (CNN) -- Day three of tracking blogs surrounding the activities of the Democratic National Convention focused on former presidential candidates, including John Edwards, as well as delegate doings, media coverage and, of course, Barack Obama.

  • John Edwards: Personally, I wasn't terribly impressed by Edwards' speech tonight. Perhaps it is because he has laryngitis, or because he was tired, but his oratory didn't live up to admittedly high expectations. Others differed in their views. Dave Pell at Electablog wroteexternal link"Edwards owned the crowd and the night and delivered just what this pundit ordered. A healthy infusion of the two Americas speech that rings so clearly true to the ears of any who open their eyes to see." And Alan at The Command Post weighedexternal link in: "The fanfare for Edwards is genuine adulation ... the star appeal is palpable, and the crowd won't let him go. Whatever happens in this election cycle ... the next time Edwards runs in the Democratic primaries, he's not finishing second." On a more humorous note, he addedexternal link, "Thank God He Didn't Dance ... He didn't try to do that stupid little on-stage dance that white politicians always try to do."
  • Al Sharpton: Sharpton proves again that he is a masterful speaker. Dave Winerexternal link wrote in an e-mail, "Sharpton was inspiring, had the crowd on its feet 18 times. A soul revival. Killer speech." Dave Johnson had sympathiesexternal link for the man to follow Sharpton: "Who did Bob Graham piss off, that he has to follow Al Sharpton?" Other liberals were not as kind, and saw hypocrisyexternal link in Sharpton's speech: "I just heard Al Sharpton address the convention and I was rather astounded by the glorious reception he received. 'Our vote is not for sale,' he thundered. This from the man who leased his entire campaign consultant named Roger Stone. The only line missing from Sharpton's speech: 'I have a scheme,'" wrote Marc Cooper.
  • Kucinich's bold anti-war stance: Dennis Kucinich's speech got him grassroots credibility among the liberal bloggers. Zoe VanderWolk wroteexternal link, "Why has Kucinich been stuck holding the bag? Why isn't anyone else talking about Iraq? The reaction to his condemnation of the war has been overwhelmingly positive, and according to a delegate from NC I talked to, the Kucinich delegates have been treated 'like kings'."
  • Jesse Jackson: Both liberals and conservatives weighed in on Jackson's speech, and the overall reaction was negative. Jesse Taylor of Pandagon opinedexternal link, "Jesse Jackson's onstage now...and not really impressing. He just came off a Wyclef Jean performance, and the speech is just...weird. The more inflammatory elements of the Democratic Party are not coming off well in this new 'hope springs eternal' message group."
  • More on Obama-mania: Positive reports keep coming in on Barack Obama, who many bloggers consider the soon-to-be-senator from Illinois. David Weinbergerexternal link: "The good news for Hillary is that she might get State Department when Obama is President in 2012." Thomas F. Schaller at Gadflyer marked this as a turning pointexternal link: "That said, at some future point we will realize that last night marks the point where Obama eclipsed Jackson as the standard-bearing voice of black Democrats. Sorry, Jesse: That unofficial title has finally been passed to a new generation."
  • Best delegate blogging from the floor award: Goes to 19-year-old Karl-Thomas Musselmanexternal link, the youngest delegate from Texas. His reporting on Kucinich'sexternal link, Sharpton'sexternal link and Graham's speeches was refreshing and showed his excitement at being on the floor, but be sure to read his earlierexternal link entriesexternal link revealing more behind-the-scenesexternal link of a delegate's life.
  • Blogs on Media on Blogs: First off, a great post on what blogging the convention is likeexternal link from Visicalc author Dan Bricklin. Wired News' Adam L. Penenberg covers the eclectic mixexternal link of reporting going on from the convention floor. David Weinberger takes the media to taskexternal link as well. His takeaway? "Objectivity is a form of rhetoric."

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