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Tracks & Trends of the blogosphere

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August 12, 2009
9:00 PM EST

Dear Editors,

Here are tonight's Tracks & Trends of the blogosphere provided by NetRight Nation. As more information continues to surface about the response to the FOIA that Americans for Limited Government filed with the Department of Homeland Security, media attention continues to grow. From the Washington Examiner to Fox News, this is quickly becoming a top story.

Best,
Adam Bitely

Top Issues
1. Health Care
2. Pending Legislation
3. Republican Party
4. Medicare
5. Committees
6. Democratic Party
7. Education
8. Wall Street
9. Tea Parties
10. "Man Made" Global Warming"

Issue Trends
1. Education	+ 53.37 %
2. National Security and Foreign Policy	+ 37.61 %
3. Air Force	+ 35.80 %
4. Financial Crisis	+ 31.27 %
5. "Man Made" Global Warming"	+ 28.65 %
6. Federal Reserve	+ 25.35 %
7. Medicaid	+ 12.52 %
8. Democratic Party	+ 8.64 %
9. Health Care	+ 4.57 %
10. Republican Party	+ 1.51 %

Top People
1. Sarah Palin
2. Nancy Pelosi
3. Steny Hoyer
4. John McCain
5. Arlen Specter
6. Harry Reid
7. Rahm Emanuel
8. Rush Limbaugh
9. Sonia Sotomayor
10. Newt Gingrich

People Trends
1. Steny Hoyer	NEW
2. Arlen Specter	+ 258.50 %
3. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad	+ 135.38 %
4. Al Franken	+ 117.27 %
5. Nancy Pelosi	+ 102.06 %
6. John Boehner	+ 90.11 %
7. Harry Reid	+ 78.47 %
8. Eric Cantor	+ 35.80 %
9. Jeb Bush	+ 35.80 %
10. Rahm Emanuel	+ 32.78 %

The Overnights provides journalists and others quick "Track & Trend" insights into the top issues being covered by the conservative blogosphere nationwide on a daily basis.

Containing vital statistics about issue/newsmaker coverage and commentary from the more than 74,000 members of the NetRightNation.com bloggers coalition, The Overnights reveals at a glance, What's Hot, What's Not, What's on its Way, and What's had its Day.

In addition, The Overnights allow readers to quickly access blogs from across the country written on the issues and newsmakers in order to get a first-hand feel for what is actually being said. For a complete compendium of conservative blogs - by Issue and State, changing constantly throughout the day - readers can go directly to NetRightNation.com.

By clicking on the headline beneath the Track & Trend charts and graphs below, readers can go directly to an interactive screen providing detailed information.

The Overnights' Track & Trend stats are gathered daily between 5:00 and 8:00 PM, EST - and are sent promptly at 9:00 PM, EST each evening.

Adam R. Bitely
Director of New Media
Americans for Limited Government
http://netrightnation.com
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