Denver.

Wow.

Last Thursday, I received the most amazing email …

Christine-

In about an hour, we’ll announce the blogs selected for the State Blogger Corps at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Congratulations. I’m writing to let you know that Blogging For Michigan will be the credentialed blog from Michigan. …

Just. Wow.

I’m really humbled by the opportunity to represent Michigan at the Democratic National Convention. I’m not a delegate … I don’t get to vote or anything … but I get to sit with the delegation and report from the floor. This is really an honor.

The application process consisted of submitting examples of work that distinguished us as a blog. For this, we submitted some original investigative work that I had done, the digest of the BFM budget diaries, and a sample of Wizardkitten’s photoblogging. (I’ll add the other links later when I find them again).

We also had to explain why our blog should represent Michigan at the DNCC, and give examples of how our blog was “an effective agent of change.” Michigan has a bunch of excellent bloggers with a history of accomplishment. This was a skoch intimidating.

Ultimately it all came together in our favor. I don’t why we got lucky, but I’m grateful for the opportunity to go.

Here’s some media coverage -

USA Today
Grand Rapids Press

And on the blogs –

Stone Soup Musings
BFM’s announcement article

Howard Dean’s congratulations video, and the full list of the State Blogger Corps, are over the jump …

From the Democratic National Convention Official Site —

The Democratic Convention State Blogger Corps -

STATE – BLOG NAME – BLOG URL

ALASKA – Celtic Diva’s Blue Oasis – http://divasblueoasis.blogspot.com
ALABAMA- Doc’s Political Parlor – http://www.politicalparlor.net
ARKANSAS- Under The Dome.com – http://www.underthedome.com
ARIZONA – Ted Prezelski – Rum, Romanism and Rebellion – http://www.rumromanismrebellion.net

CALIFORNIA – Calitics- http://Calitics.com
COLORADO -SquareState.net – http://squarestate.net
CONNECTICUT -My Left Nutmeg – http://myleftnutmeg.com
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA- DCist.com – http://dcist.com
DELAWARE – TommyWonk – http://tommywonk.blogspot.com/
DEMOCRATS Abroad – Democrats Abroad Argentina – http://www.yanquimike.com.ar
FLORIDA – Florida Progressive Coalition – http://flaprogressives.org
GEORGIA- Tondee’s Tavern – http://www.tondeestavern.com
GUAM – No Rest for the Awake – Minagahet Chamorro – http://minagahet.blogspot.com
HAWAII – iLind.net: Ian Lind Online – http://www.ilind.net
IOWA – The Iowa Independent – http://iowaindependent.com
IDAHO – 43rdStateBlues.com – http://www.43rdstateblues.com
ILLINOIS- Prairie State Blue – http://www.PrairieStateBlue.com
INDIANA- Blue Indiana – http://www.blueindiana.net
KANSAS – EverydayCitizen.com – http://everydaycitizen.com
KENTUCKY – BlueGrassRoots – http://www.bluegrassroots.org
LOUISIANA – Daily Kingfish – http://www.dailykingfish.com
MASSACHUSETTS – Blue Mass. Group – http://www.bluemassgroup.com
MARYLAND – The Center for Emerging Media – http://www.centerforemergingmedia.com

MAINE – Turn Maine Blue – http://www.turnmaineblue.com
MICHIGAN – Blogging For Michigan – http://bloggingformichigan.com
MINNESOTA – Minnesota Monitor – http://minnesotamonitor.com
MISSISSIPPI – The Natchez Blog – http://natchezms.blogspot.com
MISSOURI – Fired Up! LLC – http://www.firedupmissouri.com
MONTANA – Left in the West – http://www.leftinthewest.com
NORTH CAROLINA – BlueNC.com – http://bluenc.com
NORTH DAKOTA – NorthDecoder.com – http://www.northdecoder.com
NEBRASKA – New Nebraska Network – http://www.NewNebraska.net
NEW HAMPSHIRE – Blue Hampshire – http://www.bluehampshire.com
NEW JERSEY – PolitickerNJ.com – http://www.politickernj.com
NEW MEXICO – Democracy for New Mexico – http://www.DemocracyForNewMexico.com

NEVADA – Las Vegas Gleaner – http://www.lasvegasgleaner.com
NEW YORK – Room 8 – http://www.r8ny.com
OHIO – Ohio Daily Blog – http://www.ohiodailyblog.com
OKLAHOMA – DemoOkie – http://www.DemoOkie.com
OREGON – BlueOregon (blog) – http://www.blueoregon.com
PENNSYLVANIA – Keystone Politics – http://www.keystonepolitics.com
PUERTO RICO – Jusiper – http://jusiper.blogspot.com
RHODE ISLAND – Rhode Island’s Future – http://www.rifuture.org
SOUTH CAROLINA – CracktheBell.com – http://www.crackthebell.com
SOUTH DAKOTA – Badlands Blue – http://www.badlandsblue.com
TENNESSEE – KnoxViews/TennViews – http://www.knoxviews.com
TEXAS – Burnt Orange Report – http://www.BurntOrangeReport.com
UTAH – The Utah Amicus – http://utahamicus.com
VIRGINIA – Raising Kaine – http://www.raisingkaine.com
VIRGIN ISLANDS – Democratic Party of the US Virgin Islands – http://groups.yahoo.com/group/democratvi

VERMONT – Green Mountain Daily – http://greenmountaindaily.com
WASHINGTON – HorsesAss.org – http://www.horsesass.org
WISCONSIN – Uppity Wisconsin – http://www.uppitywis.org
WEST VIRGINIA – West Virginia Blue – http://www.wvablue.com
WYOMING – Hummingbirdminds blog – http://hummingbirdminds.blogspot.com