Much hay was made last fall concerning the role of bloggers and the presidential election. So much so that earlier this week we posted that the FEC is stepping in to create some rules for political bloggers.
Anyhoo, it appears political bloggers are having an impact across the shores, as well. BBC News reports that a French law professor played a big role in influencing his countrymen to vote against the proposed EU Constitution.
Etienne Chouard’s anti-constitutional rant was distributed widely through France and his site attracted 25,000 hits per day.
Writes the Beeb: “Mr. Chouard, the teacher turned blogger, has become a folk hero for the ‘Non’ campaigners who rebelled against what they saw as an out of touch political elite. Fans posting to his blog have asked where they can send contributions to erect a statue of him in Marseille.”
If any blogger gets a statue, we’re moving to Mars.
Via BBC News
