Midterms: CNN Hosting A Blog Party

The LA Times reveals: “CNN is trying to incorporate bloggers directly into its coverage of next week’s midterm elections by inviting them to an ‘E-lection Nite Blog Party,’ an event aimed at corralling some of the top online opinion makers in one place to provide instant reaction as the results come in.”

The blog party will include “more than two dozen bloggers from across the political spectrum — including sites like RedState and Daily Kos — at a Washington Internet lounge where they can monitor the election returns on a slew of flat-screen televisions.” They can watch whatever channel they choose. More…

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