Towery: Conservative bloggers shaping GOP's future
Unless you're a political junkie, you may not know about Macon's Erick Erickson. But my guess is that people will come to know not only his name but what he symbolizes - the next generation of conservative leadership in America. And what a direction that could prove to be.

Online Politics 101 E-Book Provides Free Advocacy Guide for Political Campaigns and Citizen Activists
"Online Politics 101: The Tools and Tactics of Online Advocacy," looks comprehensively at the Internet political organizing methods that work today, with new sections on cutting-edge tools such as Facebook, Twitter and online advertising. Expanded chapters explore topics including online video, viral marketing and online fundraising. The 52-page, free handbook also discusses topics ranging from the essentials of building an effective campaign website to the use of blogs to promote candidates and issues.

No More Politics as Usual! Get Political News and Views for Independent Voters at PoliticalCentrist.com
Independent voters tired of liberal or conservative political news and opinion websites now have an alternative at the recently launched PoliticalCentrist.com. The new PoliticalCentrist.com website provides politics, news and views for the middle of the road, independent voters.