In this election, bloggers were not short on opinions

This election, for me at least, will be known as the Election of the Blog. It was the time when blogging took on a life of its own. Though still largely the domain of academics, geeks, and other techno-centric folks, the influence and reach of blogging undeniable and seemingly unstoppable.

This year, for the first time, I saw CNN aggressively positioning its "blog" as a news source. For the first time, I saw presidential candidates using this new technology in a far more concerted effort than they had previously used the "Web" previously. For the first time, I saw the people take to the streets and the circuits to express their opinions bolder and louder than ever before.

Though I am sadly disappointed to see John Kerry lose this campaign, if not simply because I think we've all lost a lot more than an election, I'm hopeful for the future. The many eyes of the world are now closely scrutinizing every action and making it well known. I hope we find the way to create the necessary leverage.

Fifty two percent - sure it's a majority, but it's certainly not a consensus.