I'm part of a group blog in the Rochester, NY area called RochesterTurning.com. We focus mainly on local politics, and have been around for about 7 months. We have a decent local readership which includes, at times, the editor of the main local paper (the Democrat and Chronicle), the station manager for the ABC TV affiliate, various reporters, and local progressives.
People seem to like us-- we got voted best political blog in 2006 by the local alternative newsweekly, and frequently receive emails or in-person kudos. We do a decent job, but of course we can't take all the credit-- we're filling a void, and like when Air America comes to a station near you, even muddy water's an oasis in the desert.
Let me tell you a couple things we're doing, and then I'd LOVE to hear what great local blogging you've heard of/are involved in.
· WI-08: Wingnut plans to run as "conservative independent" (desmoinesdem)
· 50 percent of southerners say Obama better president than Bush (desmoinesdem)
· What Yesterday Says About Young Voters (Mike Connery)
· Max Blumenthal on the dysfunctional movement driving the GOP (Mike Connery)
· IA-Gov: Culver launches second tv ad (desmoinesdem)
· Hilarious Vid On Why We Must Vote No On Issue 2!! (Cliff Schecter)
· NY-23: Scozzafava Drops Out! (lipris)
· NY-23: Pataki Goes Rogue, Endorses Teabagger Darling Doug Hoffman (lipris)
· Dunne Considering Run For VT-Gov (Nathan Empsall)
· McGovern Grandson Looks to Challenge Thune in 2010 (Jonathan Singer)
· IA-03: Two potential challengers for Boswell (desmoinesdem)
· NJ-Gov: Daggett Goes After Christie and Corzine (Jonathan Singer)
