Reply #44: Yes. That , and ideally, a meetup with as many people as possible [View All]

I look at all of this work, and it does feel like somebody professional needs to be hired. Am I wrong about that? It's just overwhelming, and we all have jobs of our own. I still don't believe in paid bloggers. I just mean someone who gets how it all works and can coordinate and reach out to bloggers.

Perhaps my notion of not going with paid bloggers is naive. After all, Webb has one, but I still think the disadvantages are worse than the advantages. If we're all volunteer, then Kerry's opponents can't go after us the way Swiftboat Wadham went after Lowell (of Raising Kaine), calling him an anti-semite, making the front page of the paper. I may add, it was a ridiculously preposterous charge since Lowell is Jewish!

Just thought of something -- a volunteer blogger (Republican) is now in hot water. So, maybe I'm wrong that only paid bloggers will get in trouble. Read it here:

http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=111831&ran=245190

btw -- this is my district, and it's neck and neck. I sure hope Phil Kellam's past won't mean Thelma Drake wins.