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The London Times' Daniel Finkelstein summarizes the 10 bloggers who can make or break Hillary Clinton's presidential bid. Drudge isn't a blogger, but that's a minor quibble.

Interesting observation from Finkelstein: "All in all Hillary would probably prefer the netroot campaigners to disappear into a big hole. If they don't, she's in trouble."

The first part is I think absolutely true, the second - that if they don't disappear she's in trouble, is a bit overblown. The current limits of the liberal netroots' power to affect elections was demonstrated in the rise and fall of Ned Lamont, and the corresponding fall and rise of Sen. Joe Lieberman. The liberal netroots' problem, beyond its reflexive love of "insurgent" outsider candidates over the establishment, is that it represents a minority view within the overall electorate.

The liberal netroots helped Lamont win the Connecticut Senate primary, but cost him the general election. To the extent that Hillary gains support in the liberal netroots she enhances her chances of winning the Democratic nomination - but at great cost as the liberal netroots would not tolerate her shifting rightward for the general election.

So much for Hillary - you came here for blogging about the GOP. So, a question: Who are the 10 bloggers who can make or break McCain, Giuliani, Romney or the rest of the GOP field?