The C&L staff knows we've got some of the best, most politically aware readers of any blog out there, and we feel deeply honored every single day to be a part of this. Really.

This year we're also deeply gratified to have received the 2008 Bloggie Award for Best Political Blog. The Bloggies are the oldest blog awards, started in 2001. As the boss man John Amato says, "very kewl."

Thanks much to the nice folks who voted for us, much appreciated.