Some notable endorsements for David Briley from around the blogosphere:
- sam davidson (Sam Davidson)
- My Quiet Life (Chris Wage)
- What’s the Matter with Tennessee? (Alan Coverstone)
- SharonCobb (Sharon Cobb)
- Nashville for the 21st Century (Sean Braisted)
- Enclave (S-townMike)
- Music City Bloggers (Roger Abramson; N.B. MCB is a group blog.)
- High Holy Mass of Contradictions (Kate O’)
- Salem’s Lots (John Hutcheson)
And, of course, our own.
Alan Coverstone wonders whether netroots matter. I do, too. It will be interesting to see how the hat trick of newspaper endorsements for Karl Dean measures up against the large number of netroots endorsements of Briley.
In my myopia, am I missing an overwhelming slate of endorsements for other candidates among Nashville’s established bloggers? Have I overlooked any other Briley endorsements? I tend to frequent political blogs, so I’m wondering whether any non-political bloggers have posted endorsements.
The Buck Dozier for Mayor blog has endorsed…roll call please…Buck Dozier for Mayor.
[...] Mary Mancini notes the sweep and wonders whether the netroots matter. [...]
I don’t think any blogger of any kind of repute that I am aware of has explicitly endorsed anyone other than David Briley (although if GoldnI or Thinktrain endorse I that may change).
If you become aware of one email me.
Although I don’t mind taking credit for his astute inquiries and eloquence, Freddie’s the author of this particular post.
The Buck Dozier for Mayor blog has endorsed
I’m not really sure that counts.
[...] Update: Liberadio has posted a list of bloggers for Briley. As Braisted said in the comments, the only blogger we can find who has come out for anyone else is the ‘Buck Dozier Blog’. [...]
[...] Kay Brooks pops up and becomes one of the few Nashville bloggers of note to endorse anyone other than David Briley for Nashville Mayor. John Hutcheson became the latest in the cattle call of Briley endorsers over the weekend. A comprehensive list of Briley’s blogger support can be witnessed here. Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...]
I’m a blogger for Briley, though I haven’t written an endorsement post since ostensibly, my blog is about food.
[...] While Karl Dean has cleaned up among the city’s established newspapers, David Briley has won endorsements from a number of bloggers who follow Metro government and politics. Here’s a list compiled by Liberadio, a weekly talk radio show on WRVU-FM 91.1 FM that also is supporting Briley. [...]
[...] David Briley, the blogger candidate, doesn’t know whom he will support in the runoff election for mayor: “I brought out, as the very first thing I announced, wanting to be Nashville’s green mayor. And I hope- I know that brought the environment to the forefront in this election and I hope the two candidates in the runoff will continue to focus on that.†[...]
[...] You wanna vote for Karl Dean? Good for you. Bob Clement? Just as good. This according to defeated candidate and darling of the Metro blogosphere, David Briley. [...]
[...] Liberadio included me in its roundup of “notable” bloggers endorsing Briley. Or, well, now that I read it again more closely, I guess they called the endorsement notable. Not so much me. Oh well, back to insignificance. [...]