Official Florida Netroots Nominees

The nominess have been announced for the Florida Netroots awards. The winners will be announced at the FDP convention. Kenneth Quinnell wants to keep the voting secret. You can email for votes at quinnelk@hotmaildotcom.

Thanks to the people that voted for Pushing Rope for national Blog. It's really cool to be in the same catagory as Mustang Bobby. I nominated himed him.

Litbrit is up for best writer. Sunny is also nominated and thanked her readers.

Go visit the websites nominated. There is a few that I haven't seen before and planning to visit. I remember when it was just Florida Politics and Mark Lane. The progressive movement, in Florida, has a huge advantage over the Right in terms of internet presence. The difference is the Left has always been different grassroots factions that are several steps ahead of the party. The Right will stay lockstep to stay on message. Most conservative bloggers don't have experience with grassroots organization. The read Instapundit or Michelle Malkin and run with what those two are ranting about that day.

1. Best National Blog
Blast Off! (http://flprogressive.blogspot.com/)
Bark Bark Woof Woof (http://barkbarkwoofwoof.blogspot.com/)
Pushing Rope (http://pushingrope.blogspot.com/)

2. Best State Blog
FLA Politics (http://www.flapolitics.com/)
Smashed Frog (http://smashedfrog.blogspot.com/)
Florida Progressive Coalition (http://flaprogressives.org)
Florida Netroots (http://floridanetroots.blogspot.com/)
Change in Tallahassee (http://changeintallahassee.blogspot.com/)

3. Best Local Blog
Eye on Miami (http://www.eyeonmiami.blogspot.com/)
Tampa Bay Blue (http://tbdem.blogspot.com/)
GusWatch (http://www.guswatch.blogspot.com/)
Stuck on the Palmetto (http://stuckonthepalmetto.blogspot.com/)
Talk To Me (http://www.floridatoday.com/blogs/talktome/)

4. Best Media Blog
Naked Politics (http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/)
The Buzz (http://blogs.tampabay.com/buzz/)
The Daily Pulp (http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/pulp/)

5. Best Professional Blog
Miami-Dade Dems (http://miami-dade-dems.blogspot.com/)
Samm Simpson's Blog (http://sammsimpsonforcongress.com/blog)
Marion County Democratic Party Blog (http://www.mariondems.org/blog)

6. Best Party Website
Draft Katherine Harris (http://www.draftkatherineharris.com)
Florida Democratic Party (http://www.fladems.com)
Florida GLBT Democratic Caucus (http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/pulp/)

7. Best Candidate Website
Lee Nelson (http://www.electleenelson.com/)
Chris Chiari (http://www.chiari08.com)
Jack Killingsworth (http://www.jackkillingsworth.com)

8. Best Local Party Website
Nassau Democratic Party (http://www.nassaudems.org)
East Hillsborough Democratic Club (http://www.easthillsboroughdemocrats.org)
Marion County (http://mariondems.org/)

9. Best Interest Group Website
Progressive Democrats of America (http://pdamerica.org/statecaucus.php?s=FL)
St. Johns Riverkeeper (http://www.stjohnsriverkeeper.org/)
Space Coast Progressive Alliance (http://www.spacecoastprogressivealliance.org/)

10. Best Writer
Sunny (http://smashedfrog.blogspot.com/)
Litbrit (http://litbrit.blogspot.com/)
Kenneth Quinnell (http://flaprogressives.org and http://quinnell.us)

11. Netroots Candidate of the Year
Michael Calderin, Florida House 119
Mary Mulhern, Hillsborough County Commission
Lee Nelson, Hillsborough Supervisor of Elections

12. Netroots Activist of the Year
Jennifer Killingsworth, Florida Netroots and Florida Democratic Party Netroots Coalition
Alison Berke Morano, Pasco DEC, Democratic County Chairs Association and Florida Progressive Coalition
Susan Smith, Democracy for America, Florida Progressive Coalition

13. Netroots Organization of the Year
Florida Progressive Coalition (http://flaprogressives.org)
Progressive Democrats of America (http://pdamerica.org/statecaucus.php?s=FL)
Florida Netroots (http://floridanetroots.blogspot.com/)