An Important Part of the Political Dialogue

The Daily Press and the Virginian-Pilot covered the Blogs United conference that I missed because I can’t keep my schedule straight. I’m still kicking myself. As reported by the DP’s Kimball Payne, here’s the money quote from Del. Brian Moran, D-Alexandria:

[Moran] told bloggers that they have morphed from a fringe group into an important part of the political dialogue – especially for elected officials looking for instant, unfiltered feedback. “It’s an exciting phenomenon. … Politicians who ignore it do so at their own peril.”