Rightroots

I got an email a short time ago about this from John Hawkins over at Right Wing News. A brand new effort to stir up an internet grassroots campaign for more right leaning candidates as a sort of conservative counterweight to the left wing nutroots. I think it's a pretty good idea, especially since one of the 18 candidates they are endorsing happens to be Diana Irey. I've posted about her effort to send John Murtha into a long-overdue retirement.

Anyway, here's what John had to say about this project:

As you all probably know, the left-side of the blogosphere has endorsed a slate of Democratic candidates and as of last night about 11:59 PM, the "netroots" had managed to already raise $386,968.31 for them.

Time and time again, Republicans have asked, "Gee, why can't someone on our side do the same thing for us?" In fact, I was asking myself that question a little less than 3 weeks ago and it occurred to me that if no one else was going to put this together, then maybe I should do it.

But, putting something together like this, especially in a limited time frame, is too big of a job for any one person. So, I decided to ask for some help. The following bloggers answered the call and joined the Rightroots Selection Committee:

Mary Katherine Ham from Townhall
Robert Bluey from Human Events
Erick Erickson from Redstate
Ed Morrissey from Captain's Quarters
Patrick Hynes from Ankle Biting Pundits
Lorie Byrd from Wizbang

Here's the Rightroots site. If you can help any of these challengers out, please do. None are incumbents all are in competitive races. You can help make a difference.

I'll be getting a sidebar logo/link up soon as well.