I've actually put a lot of thought into this. Certain figures have become blogosphere cause celebre, like Ben and Stephanie. If she gets elected, won't they both be indebted to us in a special way? More like how certain congressmen are in the pockets of special interests? The blogosphere mustn't overreach, but if we target key races, we can be the most powerful new lobby!
Imagine what Ben&Steph can do for us. Now add in a few Senators and a few other key congressmen. We overreached on the Presidency thing (Howie&Wes, two great men who never got to be president). However, these candidates will listen to us. Maybe, in a few cycles, we can flex our muscles and pick one particularly noxious Rep. in a "Safe seat" and take him out. That by itself would force the capitol to take us seriously. Think about it.