{"id":73267,"date":"2012-03-09T09:47:35","date_gmt":"2012-03-09T14:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpmu.org\/?p=73267"},"modified":"2012-03-08T23:43:39","modified_gmt":"2012-03-09T04:43:39","slug":"news-political-blogs-built-with-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/news-political-blogs-built-with-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"15 News and Political Blogs Built with WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the American Presidential election season heating up, candidate&#8217;s websites and other relevant news sites are becoming more and more important to the public.<\/p>\n<p>The 2008 election demonstrated just how powerful online presence can be to a candidacy, as Facebook and Twitter became major tools for driving information and getting out the vote. Today, more voters are getting their facts from the internet than ever before.<\/p>\n<p>Today we&#8217;re going to look at 15 WordPress sites from around the world that pertain to political news and campaigns. You&#8217;ll be able to see just what WordPress is capable of providing for a high-impact political blog, online magazine or campaign site. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<h2>Foreign Policy Blogs<\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener\" class=\"blog-thumbnail\" href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.org\/showcase\/foreign-policy-blogs\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73682\" title=\"fpa\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/fpa.png\" alt=\"Post image\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"885\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"padding-top: 22px;\">Wonkette<\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener\" class=\"blog-thumbnail\" href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.org\/showcase\/wonkette\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73683\" title=\"wonkette\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/wonkette.png\" alt=\"Post image\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"1018\" height=\"773\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"padding-top: 22px;\">Greatawire<\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener\" class=\"blog-thumbnail\" href=\"http:\/\/gretawire.foxnewsinsider.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73687\" title=\"greta\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/greta.png\" alt=\"Post image\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"892\" height=\"703\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"padding-top: 22px;\">Rally to Restore Sanity and\/or Fear<\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener\" class=\"blog-thumbnail\" href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.org\/showcase\/rally-to-restore-sanity-andor-fear\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73688\" title=\"sanity\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/sanity.png\" alt=\"Post image\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"986\" height=\"617\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"padding-top: 22px;\">Real Clear Politics Blog<\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener\" class=\"blog-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolitics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73690\" title=\"realclear\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/realclear.png\" alt=\"Post image\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"992\" height=\"697\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"padding-top: 22px;\">Number10.gov.uk<\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener\" class=\"blog-thumbnail\" href=\"http:\/\/www.number10.gov.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73691\" title=\"number10\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/number10.png\" alt=\"Post image\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"991\" height=\"865\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"padding-top: 22px;\">National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC)<\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener\" class=\"blog-thumbnail\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nrsc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73699\" title=\"nrsc\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/nrsc.png\" alt=\"Post image\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"997\" height=\"740\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"padding-top: 22px;\">Animal Politico<\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener\" class=\"blog-thumbnail\" href=\"http:\/\/www.animalpolitico.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73692\" title=\"animal\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/animal.png\" alt=\"Post image\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"1025\" height=\"747\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"padding-top: 22px;\">Macleans.ca Blog Central<\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener\" class=\"blog-thumbnail\" href=\"http:\/\/www2.macleans.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73693\" title=\"macleans\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/macleans.png\" alt=\"Post image\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"1063\" height=\"778\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"padding-top: 22px;\">CNN Political Ticker<\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener\" class=\"blog-thumbnail\" href=\"http:\/\/politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73694\" title=\"cnn\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/cnn.png\" alt=\"Post image\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"992\" height=\"737\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"padding-top: 22px;\">Eric Cantor<\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener\" class=\"blog-thumbnail\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ericcantor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73695\" title=\"ericcantor\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/ericcantor.png\" alt=\"Post image\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"979\" height=\"709\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"padding-top: 22px;\">Reuters Blogs<\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener\" class=\"blog-thumbnail\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.reuters.com\/us\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73697\" title=\"reuters\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/reuters.png\" alt=\"Post image\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"956\" height=\"771\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"padding-top: 22px;\">Republican Governors Association<\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener\" class=\"blog-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rga.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73698\" title=\"rga\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/rga.png\" alt=\"Post image\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"978\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"padding-top: 22px;\">Crikey Blogs<\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener\" class=\"blog-thumbnail\" href=\"http:\/\/www.crikey.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73701\" title=\"crikey\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/crikey.png\" alt=\"Post image\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"973\" height=\"784\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"padding-top: 22px;\">Swampland<\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener\" class=\"blog-thumbnail\" href=\"http:\/\/swampland.time.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73702\" title=\"swamp\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmudev.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/swamp.png\" alt=\"Post image\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"750\" height=\"761\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the American Presidential election season heating up, candidate&#8217;s websites and other relevant news sites are becoming more and more important to the public. The 2008 election demonstrated just how powerful online presence can be to a candidacy, as Facebook and Twitter became major tools for driving information and getting out the vote. 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