Montana Weblog Awards 2006 - The Ballot

Update, 12-26-2006:  First, Merry Christmas!  Second, I'm still kicking but very very busy.  I'll get back to regular posting very soon, but I want to get the word out that voting for the Montana Weblog Awards, 2006, ends tomorrow at midnite.  If you haven't done so already (and many of you have) GET THOSE BALLOTS IN!

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Here is the final ballot for the Montana Weblog Awards, 2006.  Again, all votes must be registered as comments to this website, or to the email address wulfgar.pillages@gmail.com.  (I know that many of you are familiar with emailing me at the rkailey AT Montana dot edie-ewe address.  For this, please don't do that.)  These restriction's exist only such that the voting not be spammed.  There is no other reason.  If you have an issue with this, email me and we'll talk it out.  'Nobody gotta register for nuthin', and all votes will remain anonymous at the will of the voter.  If you wish to proclaim your voting publicly, you are welcome to do that too.  I likely will.  You are once again invited and encouraged to vote for yourself, with the proviso that I will not.  If you wish to self-promote ... then be my guest.  This is, as it was last year, all about the promotion of Montana, and Montana websites.

The voting will remain open until Wednesday, December 27th.  The results will be announced before the new year.  You do not need to be a blogger to vote.  You do not need to be a Montanan to vote.  So, just vote.

All nominees are listed in order of the number of nominations received.  If that number is equal, then the nominees are listed in alphabetical order.  Fair enough?  All nominees are linked.  I encourage you to follow those links.  So, without further ado:

Under the Heading of Political Blogs:

Best Left Leaning Blog:

    A Chicken Is Not Pillage
    4 & 20 Blackbirds
    Left In The West
    Intelligent Discontent
    Montana Netroots
    Speedkill

Best Right Leaning Blog:

    MT Politics
    Electric City Weblog
    Montana Misanthrope
    The Hammond Report

Best Independent or Libertarian Blog:

    Dave Budge
    Pragmatic Revolt
    The Last Best Place

Best Political Blog:

    Left In The West
    4 & 20 Blackbirds
    Intelligent Discontent
    MT Politics
    Montana Netroots

Blog That Had The Most Impact on the Elections of 2006:

    Left In The West
    Electric City Weblog
    4 & 20 Blackbirds

Under the Heading of Culture:

Montana Blog that best represents popular culture:

    Better Living Through Blogging
    Bah Weep Grahna Weep Ninny Bon
    Patia Stephens/ A Drivel Runs Through It
    City Lights
    Thoughts From The Middle Of Nowhere

Best Montana History Blog:

    A History of Montana By Kodak
    Electric City Weblog
    Karbon Kounty Moos
    Prairie Mary

Blog That Best Represents a Montana Lifestyle:

    Karbon Kounty Moos
    Thoughts From The Middle of Nowhere
    A Chicken Is Not Pillage
    Pragmatic Revolt
    What I Think (as if you give a damn)

Under the Heading of Creativity:

Most Creative Montana Blog:

    MOTTO
    Watermark
    Patia Stephens/ A Drivel Runs Through It
    Raven's Nest

Best Photography:

    Thoughts From The Middle Of Nowhere
    Bitterroot and Bergamot
    Out There With Tom
    A History Of Montana By Kodak
    Karbon Kounty Moos
    Land Of Little Rain

Best Written Montana Blog:

    A Chicken Is Not Pillage
    City Lights
    Watermark
    4 & 20 Blackbirds
    Dave Budge
    Intelligent Discontent

Most Humorous Montana Blog:

    The Monkey Cage
    A Secular Franciscan Life
    Bah Weep Grahna Weep Ninny Bon

Now things get a bit ... weird.  There are many "Best Post" nominees, with none getting more than one vote.  There are nominated 'Best Series' that don't have an easy identifier.  I trust the judgment of the voters.  The Best Post Nominees are presented in the order of submission.

Best Post:

    Truly Tragic, A Chicken Is Not Pillage
    The Secret Reason Why Nobody Writes Good War Stories Anymore, Pop Snark Hooligan
    Blogiversary, Better Living Through Blogging
    My Big Sky Voting Story, Big Sky Democrats
    Homeless Sheep, Big Sky Blog
    You didn't think I Gave it up, Did you?, Great Falls Firefly
    Do Religious Leaders On The Right Have a Political Agenda?, Wrong Dogs Life Chest
    Playground Politics, Rebels Are We
    New Jersey, Gay Marriage and Social Conservatism, 4 & 20 Blackbirds
    In My Kitchen, Great Falls Firefly
    Wherein OCG Makes A Complete Fool Of Herself At Walmart, One Crue Girl
    Mind Games, A Chicken Is Not Pillage ... (The Nominator linked to an index page, and I assume that that's the post he was shooting for.  If I find that that's wrong, I will delete this submission from the vote.)
    Thought For The Day, MT Politics
    Weekend Coffee, MOTTO
    Breaking The 'Cone Of Silence', The Internal Filter
    Electability Revisited, A Chicken Is Not Pillage
   
Best Series of Posts:

    A History Lesson, Electric City Weblog ... Link goes to part one, and serious shoutouts are owed to Great Falls Firefly.
    The Bischoff Chronicles, MT Politics ... Link goes to the tag.
    No Mandatory Animal ID, Thoughts From The Middle Of Nowhere ... Link Goes to Sarpy Sam's NMAID website.
    Cece-in-Montana's coverage of the Ballot Initiatives, Cece-in-Montana ... Link goes to one post of many.
    The Political Dictionary, Rebels Are We ... Link goes to the tag.

Whelp, folks, there you have it.  The nominees are set, and now we vote.  Let's us pick the best of the best in the best of the states.  Vote for your choices in the Montana Weblog Awards, 2006.

Comments

[TMM]

I believe that would be Intelligent Discontent

[Wulfgar]

Shows you where the hell my cranium isn't at tonight, doesn't it? Fixed.

[Jeff]

Best Left Leaning Blog:

A Chicken Is Not Pillage

Best Right Leaning Blog:

MT Politics

Best Independent or Libertarian Blog:

Dave Budge

Best Political Blog:

Left In The West

Blog That Had The Most Impact on the Elections of 2006:

Left In The West

Montana Blog that best represents popular culture:

Better Living Through Blogging

Blog That Best Represents a Montana Lifestyle:

What I Think (as if you give a damn)

Best Written Montana Blog:

City Lights

Most Humorous Montana Blog:

Bah Weep Grahna Weep Ninny Bon

Best Post:

Playground Politics, Rebels Are We

Best Series of Posts:

Cece-in-Montana's coverage of the Ballot Initiatives, Cece-in-Montana

[imalgmf]

Best Photography= Thoughts from the middle of nowhere.

Best Montana Lifestyle= Thoughts from the middle of nowhere.

Pop Culture= Thoughts from the middle of nowhere.

[firefly]

Best Independent or Libertarian Blog:
The Last Best Place
Best Political Blog:
MT Politics
Blog That Had The Most Impact on the Elections of 2006:
Electric City Weblog
Montana Blog that best represents popular culture:
Better Living Through Blogging
Best Montana History Blog:
A History of Montana By Kodak
Blog That Best Represents a Montana Lifestyle
Karbon Kounty Moos
Best Photography:
Karbon Kounty Moos
Best Written Montana Blog:
A Chicken Is Not Pillage
Most Humorous Montana Blog:
The Monkey Cage
Best Series of Posts:
A History Lesson, Electric City Weblog

[Scott]

Best Left Leaning Blog: Wulfgar!
Best Right Leaning Blog: Montana Misanthrope
Best Independent or Libertarian Blog: Pragmatic revolt
Best Political Blog: 4&20 Blackbirds
Most Impact on the Elections: LITW
Best represents popular culture:Bah weep...
History Blog: Karbon Kounty Moos
Montana Lifestyle: Thoughts from the Middle of Nowhere
Most Creative: Patia Stephens
Best Photography: Thoughts from the Middle of Nowhere
Best Written: Wulfgar!
Most Humorous: Bah Weep Grahna Weep Ninny Bon
Best Post: Truly tragic
Best Series: CeCe in MT, Initiatives
Best punk rocker turned respectable: Shane Mason

[moorcat]

I guess I should get my vote in....

Best Left Leaning Blog:

A Chicken Is Not Pillage

Best Right Leaning Blog:

MT Politics

Best Independent or Libertarian Blog:

Pragmatic Revolt (so sue me...)

Best Political Blog:

Left In The West (This was hard but in looking at the entire year, I had to go here)

Blog That Had The Most Impact on the Elections of 2006:

Left In The West - While I recognise the effect ECW had on the one race, LITW effected MANY races and was a significant factor

Under the Heading of Culture:

Montana Blog that best represents popular culture:

City Lights

Best Montana History Blog:

A History of Montana By Kodak

Blog That Best Represents a Montana Lifestyle:

Thoughts From The Middle of Nowhere - another hard catagory to decide

Under the Heading of Creativity:

Most Creative Montana Blog:

Raven's Nest

Best Photography:

Bitterroot and Bergamot

Best Written Montana Blog:

A Chicken Is Not Pillage

Most Humorous Montana Blog:

A Secular Franciscan Life

Best Post:

Truly Tragic, A Chicken Is Not Pillage

Best Series of Posts:

Cece-in-Montana's coverage of the Ballot Initiatives, Cece-in-Montana ... Link goes to one post of many.

Some of these catagories were really hard to choose a single answer. This year's awards have definitely introduced me to some interesting blogs that I have previously not been reading. Thanks, Wulfgar for once again stepping up to run this.

Moorcat

[Martha]

Truly Tragic. I can't stop laughing.

I'll vote next year -- too much to catch up on since I only started reading these this year.

Karbon Kounty and Thoughts From the Middle of Nowhere inspire me every day. Beautiful.

Martha -- In Helena, Home of the Governor

[Craig]

Some of these were tough to call, but here you go:

Best Left Leaning Blog:
Speedkill

Best Right Leaning Blog:
Electric City Weblog

Best Independent or Libertarian Blog:
The Last Best Place

Best Political Blog:
Left In The West

Blog That Had The Most Impact on the Elections of 2006:
Electric City Weblog

Montana Blog that best represents popular culture:
Bah Weep Grahna Weep Ninny Bon

Best Montana History Blog:
A History of Montana By Kodak

Blog That Best Represents a Montana Lifestyle:
Thoughts From The Middle of Nowhere

Most Creative Montana Blog:
Watermark

Best Photography:
Thoughts From The Middle Of Nowhere

Best Written Montana Blog:
City Lights

Most Humorous Montana Blog:
A Secular Franciscan Life

Best Post:
Breaking The 'Cone Of Silence', The Internal Filter

Best Series of Posts:
A History Lesson, Electric City Weblog

[GreenmanTim]

Montana Lifestyle: Thoughts from the Middle of Nowhere

Photography: ditto

[threecollie]

Best Independent/libertarian-Dave Budge
Best blog/popular culture-Thoughts From the Middle of Nowhere
Best Montana History-Karbon Kounty Moos
Best Photography-Thoughts From the MIddle of Nowhere
Best Series of Posts-No Mandatory ID

[Britt]

Best Left Leaning: A Chicken is Not Pillage
Best Independent: Pragmatic Revolt
Best Political: 4 & 20 Blackbirds
Most Impact in Elections: LITW
Best Montana History: Kodak
Montana Lifestyle: Sarpy Sam
Most Creative: Raven's Nest
Best Photography: Bitterroot & Bergamot
Most Humurous: The Monkey Cage

[Mark Wilson]

Here's my votes
Best Left Leaning Blog: A Chicken is Not Pillage

Best Political Blog: Left in the West

Blog That Had The Most Impact on the Elections of 2006: Left in the West

Blog That Best Represents a Montana Lifestyle: A Chicken is Not Pillage

Best Photography: Land of Little Rain

Best Written Montana Blog: A Chicken is Not Pillage

Most Humorous Montana Blog: A Secular Franciscan Life

Best Post: Electability Revisited, A Chicken Is Not Pillage

[Kewalo]

I only drop in every now and again but think you deserve the vote for Best Leftleaning blog because you came up with the term "sniveling fear junkies." I've used it and passed it on, always telling folks it came from a brilliant blogger in Tester country.

Good luck!

[maureen]

i sent in my vote .. hope you got it. i couldn't tell if you ever got my nominations email, but figured there were enough nominations... so many montana blogs.

[pepek]

It should be yours, hands down, for both blogs! You have my votes!

Merry CHristmas!

[pepek]

Oh, those votes, btw, go to Raven's Nest and Land of Little Rain. Without question.

[tom]

I second nominations for Pragmatic Revolt, under Best Libertarian and Best Montana lifestyle.

I also recommend The Dude Abides for Montana lifestyle, though he's from Wisconsin and currently living in way-too-trendy Bozeman. Link: http://bigwampum.blogspot.com/

[catnapping]

Best Independent: Dave Budge
Most Creative: Watermark
Best Montana History: History of Montana by Kodak
Best Liberal: A Chicken is Not a Pillage
Best Photography: KarbonKountyMoos

[Cece]

I am still working on it. Votes in tomorrow or the day after.

[Meg]

Best Photo Blog: Land of Little Rain

[david]

Best Left-Leaning: A Chicken Is Not Pillage
Best Right-Leaning: Electric City Weblog
Best Independent: Dave Budge
Best Political: MT Politics
Most Impact On 2006 Elections: Electric City Weblog
Represents Popular Culture: Better Living Thru Blogging (if voting for myself is too crass, then I'll vote for City Lights!)
MT History: A History of Montana by Kodak
Montana Lifestyle: Karbon Kounty Moos
Most Creative: Watermark
Best Photography: Thoughts From The Middle of Nowhere
Best Written: A Chicken Is Not Pillage
Most Humorous: The Monkey Cage
Best Post: You Didn't Think I Gave It Up, Did You?
Best Series of Posts: A History Lesson, Electric City Weblog

[Rachael]

Best Left Leaning Blog: A Chicken is Not Pillage
Best Right Leaning Blog: MT Politics
Best Independent/Libertarian Blog: The Last Best Place
Best Political Blog: Left In The West
Blog With the Most Impact on the 2006 Elections: Electric City
Best Represents Pop Culture: City Lights
Best History Blog: A History of Montana by Kodak
Best Represents a Montana Lifestyle: Thoughts from the Middle of Nowhere
Best Photography: Thoughts from the Middle of Nowhere
Best Written: Watermark
Most Humorous: A Secular Franciscan Life
Best Post: Great Falls Firefly (You Didn't Think I Gave It Up...)
Best Series of Posts: Electric City Weblog (A History Lesson)

[Sue McConnell]

I vote for
1. Prairiemary.blogspot.com
2. SBpoet.com

[Jim]

Left Leaning: A Chicken is Not Pillage
Right Leaning: Electric City
Independent-Libertarian: Last Best Place
Most Impact on 2006 Elections: Electric City
Best Photography: Sarpy Sam
Best Written: City Lights
Most Creative: Watermark
Best Political: None of the Above
Best Lifestyle: Sarpy Sam
Most Humorous: Monkey Cage