Yesterday, here, there was a brief discussion of the lack of Maryland leftward bloggers. This may be because Maryland is a liberal state, with lots of pre-existing organizations. Also I think there are lots of bloggers IN Maryland who don't write about Maryland. We may be so close to DC that we become fascinated with the Boy King. But there are few number of us toiling away in our little holes, and I would like to see more.
Here is my attempt to map the Maryland political blogosphere, left and right.
I have left off blogs written on behalf of candidates (Except that Republican Griffiths is a candidate, but writes his own blog on more general poltiical topics, and it doesn't LOOK like the usual candidate blog). I've also surely left off numerous blogs that occasionally comment about politics, but are usually about other stuff. I have left off numerous progressive and liberal organizations that put out press releases and do good work, but are not "blogs." Here's what I found:
Forces of Light or at least Non-Darkness
Maryland Politics from a Democratic or Progressive or Liberal, or at least Moderate, or very least Non-Rightist Perspective:
General Maryland
Free State Comment - My blog. Partisan Screeds! Read it often! Guest post!
On Background - State Politics and news roundups.
The League Reassembled - Nice Analysis of the last legislative session.
Dr. C - an eclectic blog from a lefty Doctor on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
Bruce Godfrey's Crab Law Weekly - more of a left-leaning libertarian
Free State Politics - a group blog with contributions from several of the bloggers listed above.
Montgomery County
MoCoPolitics - New blog, includes both Montgomery County and State politics, thus far.
Potomac Action - State and Montgomery County politics.
Montgomery County Green Party Blog
Anne Arundel County
Blog Arundel - Pro-environmental, not necessarily partisan.
Harford County
Harford Democratic Politics
Howard County
Howard County Blog - Nonpartisan reports on local politics.
HoCo Hayduke - Nonpartisan reports on local politics.
Howard County Greens Weblog.
Others of Interest
Maryland League of Conservation Voters Weblog.
Maryland's Slice of the Mighty Wurlitzer
I actually started this little project the other day when I pulled out my Vorpal Blade, and realized I needed some counterparts to snicker-snack. You can see what I'm up against, below. Now, some are painful to read, others are funny, and others are just predictable. One gentleman has Anne Coulter listed in his sidebar under "Serious Thought." Another is sort of like media matters for cave-dwellers. But here they are:
Maryland Politics
Baltimore Reporter
blogger1947
Brian Griffiths
Delmarva Dealings
Duvafiles
Harford Republican
Howard County Blog
Maryland Conservatarian
Maryland Politics Now
monoblogue
Pillage Idiot
Soccer Dad
The Not So Free State
the sun lies
Request for Help
Please let me know, by comment below or e-mail, if you know of someone I missed, or if you think I've got someone in the wrong category. Also, I can think of three topics for everyone I find time to write about, so this is not an overly crowded field - if you have a hankering to write about Maryland Politics, e-mail me about contributing!