A smidgen of national interest in the Chittenden County State Senate race: Politico runs a piece on a new wave of political bloggers making a push for office. A bit nuts and bolts, but a story, nonetheless. “The clutch of candidates suggests a new chapter in the history of the blogosphere, one in which blogs, having proved themselves as potent tools for fundraising and advocacy, emerge as launching pads for the nation’s next generation of political leaders.” Check it out.