Players

Key Players in Election Blogosphere

Pro-McCain

1. Cristi Adkins, a registered nurse from Reston, co-founded Clintons4McCain.com .
2. Diane Mantouvalos, co-creator of Hireheels.com, justsaynodeal.com. Every Sunday, Diane Mantouvalos hosts a conference call for the Just Say No Deal coalition.
3. Robin Murray, an Indianapolis therapist and social worker whose nine-minute YouTube video, "Mad as Hell/Bitch," detailed examples of sexism in the campaign and became a visual anthem for many feminists.
4. Boston area blogger Darragh Murphy, founder of Puma PAC (whose name stands for "People United Means Action")
5. Will Bower of PUMA
   1. Puma Founded by Republicans
6. Rick Davis, McCain campaign manager who is pouring McCain money into his consulting firm, link title Davis Manafort, and is also part owner of internet firm, 3eDC
   1. more on 3eDC: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/220379.php, http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118515181783374359.html
7. Former Weekly Standard blogger Michael Goldfarb is Deputy Communications Director of the McCain campaign, writes The McCain Report
8. Patrick Hynes , McCain's consultant for blogger outreach, New Hampshire-based author of a conservative blog, Ankle Biting Pundits
9. Nicco Mele, webmaster of Dean for America, was approached by McCain. He is now at Harvard Kennedy School of Politics.

Pro-Obama

1. Patricia Wilson-Smith, Executive Director, Black Women for Obama
   1. “We’ve also created a website that is a clearinghouse of information about the 2008 campaign, and Senator Obama,” said Wilson-Smith. “The site is a collection of articles and op-ed pieces written by BWFO contributors, as well as multi-media and other content relevant to Obama’s campaign and the election in general.”
2. Joe Rospers, Obama campaign new media director, Blue State Digital

Firms

1. LM&O Advertising, Inc. registered HOCKEYMOMSFORMCCAIN-PALIN.COM