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. BAM TRIPS ON NET. BARACK INTERNET STAFFER REVEALED AS BRAIN BEHIND HILLARY ATTACK AD, Daily News, March 22, 2007
   1. The mystery man behind the scathing "1984" Internet video slamming Hillary Clinton as "Big Sister" was unmasked yesterday as a staffer in the consulting firm that runs Barack Obama's Web site. In a revelation that stunned the Obama campaign and could damage his presidential prospects, Philip de Vellis, a worker at the company Blue State Digital, admitted creating the video that has riveted the political and Internet worlds.

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