subject: Politician Blogging - How And Why It Works [print this page] Starting your own blog is an adventure filled with numerous considerations. Before you set out to start your own blog, you need to take a good, hard look at yourself and determine wherein your passions lie. One particular topic area that is perhaps the most passionate of any is the realm of politician blogging. What makes a blog so effective is the sense of community that you can create. It is, without question, one of the most unique marketing tools that the world has to offer. The reason that starting a blog like this is a good idea is the same reason it can be a bad idea. But are there really any bad ideas when it comes to politicians and blogging? Not really. If you agree how to handle the challenges that come with voicing your opinion, and if you agree how to present your case effectively, then even if there are people that hate you, you can still be successful.
Presenting your case
With politicians, people read an opinion with two specific things in mind. They are either searching for an opinion, built on good sound reasons, that is in line with their own, or they are searching for a fight. Whoever to argue with. Either way, you win, as long as you agree how to present the case in an intelligent, coherent manner. Here's a little secret about politics. Whether you are right wing or left wing, you can make a good case for what you believe. The only idiot in this arena is one, who cannot explain the "why" of what he believes. And yes, that is most of the pundit crowd. The good news is this: if you can articulately relate your beliefs to the public, you need an benefit over 95 percent of the other political bloggers.
Dealing with the fallout
Whenever there is a well structured argument, be prepared to catch some well structured responses. Realize how to react to the opposition without compromising your beliefs and without backing down from them. You will also see a spike in trolls when it comes to politician issues, because so a large number people like to attack the messenger when they can't attack the argument. You're going to catch both kinds. You are also going to catch people, who agree with you wholeheartedly. People who want to follow your blog on a regular basis, see the things you need to say, and share them with their friends and followers on the social networks.
Political blogging works, perhaps better than any other form of blogging, because it understands human emotion better than other topics. If you want a community that is impassioned as you are, then choose to blog about politics.
