Best Florida Frog Award? :)

"We are progressives. When you use this word, think of what it means. We want progress. We believe in progress."

--Rick Perlstein, Common Sense

The Florida Democratic Party Netroots Coalition awards are the first annual presentations to recognize Florida progressives .

Nominations--which can be placed directly into the comment section of FPC--are accepted through Monday, October 22, followed by a compilation of the top nominees for the final vote.

Read more over at the FPC.

On a personal note...

To all of those who attempt to drag this country forward every single day--to those activists who may never be officially recognized....thank you.

1. Best National Blog: For blogs written by Floridians that covers primarily national politics.

2. Best State Blog: For blogs about statewide politics in Florida.

3. Best Local Blog: For blogs about city/county/regional politics in the state of Florida.

4. Best Media Blog: For blogs written by journalists at Florida publications.

5. Best Professional Blog: For blogs written by state or local political parties, candidates or party operatives in Florida.

6. Best Party Website: Best Florida-wide website associated with a political party or political party unit (such as a caucus or coalition).

7. Best Candidate Website: Anyone running for statewide or local office in Florida can win this one.

8. Best Local Party Website: This one is for Florida DECs, clubs or local chapters of statewide caucuses or coalitions.

9. Best Interest Group Website: Any Florida-based nonparty activist, charitable or grassroots group is eligible for this one.

10. Best Writer: Anyone whose writings is published at any of the above websites is eligible for this one.

11. Netroots Candidate of the Year: The Florida candidate at any level who has best incorporated the Netroots into her/his campaign and done the best job of treating Netroots activists as valid constituents and not just another group of people to exploit.

12. Netroots Activist of the Year: The individual who has done the most to advance the goals and activities of the progressive Netroots in the state of Florida.

13. Netroots Organization of the Year: The organization that has done the most to advance the goals and activities of the progressive Netroots in the state of Florida.