Extreme Mortman is interviewing top bloggers who will be covering the 2008 presidential campaign. Here is Vincent Harris from the Virginia-based site Too Conservative (which recently broke the news of speculation about Darrell Green running for Virginia State Senate).

Mortman: Tell me what Too Conservative is.
Harris: Too Conservative is a blog about politics, from a Northern Virginia viewpoint. We mostly talk about Washington area politics, but often mention national news events.

Mortman: What is your role?
Harris: I am the creator , purchaser, and main contributor of Too Conservative.

Mortman: How will blogs and online communities affect and change the presidential primary campaign in 2008?
Harris: Blogs will have a HUGE impact on the presidential primary campaigns. I believe national, and local blogs will be a gateway for background checking on many of the candidates. Through information found on blogs, both liberal and conservative, I know that primary voters will be able to be swayed one way or the other. I believe policy will be discussed, but that the largest impact blogs will have is through the “discovery of dirt.” Campaigns will try to use blogs to gain an advantage over their opponents by sending out “information.”

Mortman: Compare the impact blogs and online communities will have in 2008 primary campaigning and voting to that of the mainstream media?
Harris: National blogs such as Wonkette, Red State, and Hugh Hewitt have proven themselves as steps ahead of the media on many stories. I think these and other blogs will continue to be ahead of the media throughout the primaries. I think blogs will have a much larger impact on the primaries than the MSM.

Mortman: Will blogs follow the mainstream media or will the mainstream media follow the blogs?
Harris: MSM will follow the blogs. I have no doubt of this.

Mortman: What role will young voters play in the 2008 primary?
Harris: As a new voter myself, I believe America’s youth will have a large impact in the 2008 primary. In my state of Virginia, the youth are very active. I am currently Chairman of the Virginia Teenage Republicans, and have seen a rapid growth in the number of teenagers interested in conservative politics. I don’t like Howard Dean, but believe his campaign effectively reached out to the web community, and many of the youth. Whatever candidates decide to do so, will easily gain a large chunk of possible primary voters.

Mortman: Which potential candidates, Democrats and Republicans, have been organizing online campaigns?
Harris: I think without a doubt the most seen possible candidate online has been Bill Frist. His new VOLPAC has been great in interacting with the online community.

Mortman: Tell me about your two homestate Virginia potential candidates, Sen. George Allen (R) and former Gov. Mark Warner (D). Will they have appeal to blogs and online communities — and why?
Harris: Senator George Allen is a great conservative, and will make an excellent presidential contender. Besides him, I only see Governor Mike Huckabee as real possible Southern candidates. Senator George Allen is already actively seeking the support of bloggers for his Senate race, and I would imagine they would continue to court bloggers into his Presidential run. I received an e-mail from one of his press people a week ago, in which it was made clear that Allen understood the importance bloggers have, and urging contact if we had questions. I believe George Allen will be able to successfully appeal to bloggers because of his willingness to listen to others.

Governor Mark Warner is VERY slick about these matters, and feel he will organize a great online campaign. While Mark Warner is a tax-raiser, his social moderation, and ability to appeal to the Southern base will embolden him in the primary. Conservatives should worry about a greater evil than Mark Warner winning the White House in ‘08.

Mortman: Are Allen and Warner organized online?
Harris: Mark Warner is organized online. His Forward Together PAC is very well put together, and very user friendly. I believe besides John Kerry, Mark Warner has the best online network of any possible Democrat.

George Allen just created a new website for his Senate race, www.georgeallen.com, has created some banners for bloggers. Interestingly enough, only one banner says “George Allen for Senate”. The rest can be used to support him for President.

Mortman: How will Too Conservative cover the 2008 presidential campaign, particularly the primary?
Harris: I hope to continue to expand the blog nationally by bringing on a more
diverse group of contributors. I will personally be visiting some of the primary states before the presidential campaign, and hope to live blog from them.