I'm probably breaking a "too many diaries in one day rule," but I wanted to call this out separately.

While Gov. Howard Dean was speaking at the 12/3 DNC meeting, he talked about what happens when Democrats stand up for Democratic principles.

He said, "I was reading one of the blogs I read frequently right after Murtha made his resolution and I saw the comment, 'Finally, the Democrats have stood up for us; now we're going to stand up for them."

$400,000 came in from the Internet, unsolicited. A similar thing happened when Harry Reid shut down the Senate.

So, don't ever doubt that someone at the DNC is reading and paying attention to what's going on in the blogosphere and how it affects the bottom line. It could very well be Howard himself.

You won't always find people engaging in extended discussion because the DNC staffers are incredibly busy, but they do pay attention. Keep talking and keep contributing.