Google Maps has a new tool (new to me) that you can use to see where, and what out side entities are running politically based ads.

I found the concentration of states to mimic some surprising battle grounds, especially Co. and NM. Other wise the upper mid West, the rust belt and really surprising, many Southern states have out side money pooring in.

One other facet I deemd useful was the ability to watch the ad and see how much money each different group had spent and the diversity of the groups spending the money (the usual suspects).

If this would interest you  

It seems as if everyone here reads The Huffington Post & Daily Kos so Party Builders can rehash issues posted by other bloggers.

What else do people here read? There seems to be very little original content. It seems that there are many links to links.

Having said that, D Tree(sp) seems to be an originalist that posts here, who else is?

As for me, 1 blog I try to check on daily is-  

Informed Comment   Professor Cole has a balanced view of the world in my opinion.

Who here are original writers and what other blogs do you read?

Thanks 

Just for political prognosticating whimsicality's-I propose the following contest-

#1- When will Obama announce his VP

#2- Who will it be

The reward is satisfaction of political vacuity, or the lack there of.

My prediction

#1- Thursday, the 21st of August @ 1 pm EST

#2- Ron Kind

What say you? 

I came here to waste some time and to see if I could help the Democratic Party in ways that I am not currently doing.

After reading some of the blogs, it looks like I have accomplished one of my goals-Wasting my time.

Otherwise, what have all you "Party Builders" been able to unify around to help local Democrats on up to the State and National candidates.

Time?

Money?

Door Knocking?

Letters to the Editor?

Phone Banking?

What? What are you doing to help that I am not? How can I help?

I have no presupposition of being read in the latest issue of "Soap Opera Digest".  I just want to help.