Blogging (and campaigning) from Iraq

A Colorado candidate for Congress is in Iraq to see what things are like on the ground, though it seems like he's only been in the Green Zone so far.

His name is Jared Polis, and he's a Democrat running for the U.S. House in Colorado's 2nd Congressional District. Mark Udall is currently serving in the House in the 2nd District.

In the digital age, Polis is using technology to let people know in real time what he's doing in Iraq by posting to a live blog today so people can ask him what life is like in Iraq.

The Q&A blog is from Colorado Confidential, a liberal (they prefer "progressive") blog and political news diary with original investigative reporting.

Click here to read the Q&A.

The most interesting part of the Q&A is how Polis is using an Iraqi Parliamentary member's computer to answer questions. Also interesting is how Polis — who has gotten a significant amount of press for the trip — is going to compete with a popular opponent, Joan Fitz-gerald, who recently quit the Colorado state Senate to focus all her energies on her Congressional campaign.

Blogging has evolved from a mere diversion to a money-making tool to a grassroots campaign weapon, even from the other side of the world.