New State's Blogtorney

A shout out to Saline County Illinois where David Nelson won a narrow victory over Kelly Phelps for State's Attorney. Not only was Nelson the more experienced candidate, he's also a masterful blogger, as shown not only in his campaign blog, but also in his whimsically satirical (see the very first entry) 2..3..many Dave Nelsons blog, as well his tribute to the first graduating class at SIU School of Law, Thirty Years South of the Blue Barracks. Dave is a gifted writer, probably due to the training he received as a graduate student in the SIU Department of English.

He gets this blog's award for the Best Southern Illinois Blogger for 2004, the "SOGGY."