The final votes have been cast and tallied, and the winners of the 2006 Weblog Awards have been announced.

Check out the final results, and if you have a moment, congratulate the winners, the finalists, and the nominees that made it happen.

On a personal note, I'd like to thank those of you who voted for Confederate Yankee, and for those of you who nominated me to be a finalist for the second year in a row.

Perhaps next, year, I'll see you in Vegas.

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I just got an email from Michael Yon. He'll be flying out from Singapore and be in Baghdad via Kuwait on the 19th 25th-26th. I asked him to see if he could make it to Hurriyah while he's in town. He does happen to be pretty good with a camera.

AP's Kathleen Carroll should be breaking out in a cold sweat right about now...

Update: If there at the same time, Maybe Michael can have lunch with Michelle Malkin, who has accepted Eason Jordan's invitation to come over and hunt for the elusive Jamil Hussein, which is pretty much like looking for Nessie in the desert.

I'd advise Michelle to bring along plenty of Lysol wipes if she's going to be near Jordan, however. As Jules Crittendon attests, Jordan is as slimey as they come.

12/16 Update: As I just got email about this, I want to clarify a point:

Michael Yon's return to Baghdad is not related to the Malkin/Jordan snipe hunt for Jamil Hussein; Yon was already planning his way back "in-country" before Jamilgate emerged, and his only involvement is offering Malkin advice and gear. The timing is entirely coincidental.

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Fourth?

Where's the love? ;-)

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Despite some minor server-related glitches, the Weblog Awards are online and waiting you to vote in 45 categories. I'm quite flattered to be in second third right now, especially considering the blogs I'm up against.

Make sure you vote for your favorites every day; voting ends on December 15.

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10 days, 45 categories, 450 of your favorite blogs. Go forth and vote.

(Especially here. I'm getting smoked.)

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Confederate Yankee is officially a finalist for the 2006 Weblog Awards, in the category "Best of the Top 251 - 500 Blogs." CY was also a finalist in this category last year, and we face some vey tough competition again this year.

Nominees in this category include:

BetsyÂ’s Page
Confederate Yankee
Flopping Aces
JarheadÂ’s Firing Range
Point Five
Regime Change Iran
Sister Toldjah
Texas Rainmaker
The Daily Brief
Star Sailor

Blog readers can begin voting for 450 finalists in 45 categories tomorrow at the 2006 Weblog Awards. Be sure to vote for your favorites, and may the best blogs win!

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1 Good Luck! This is my first final Ciao! Franc.

Posted by: StarSailor at December 06, 2006 08:52 AM (rhWBH)

2 Congratulations CY. What a set of blogs that made the list. Wow. Good Luck!

Posted by: Specter at December 06, 2006 11:26 AM (ybfXM)

3 Go get 'em, CY! Congrats and keep up the great work!

Posted by: cfbleachers at December 06, 2006 01:29 PM (V56h2)

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What exactly are your job options in Iowa... don't they boil down to football and things you can do with corn?

Anyway, Brian at Iowa Voice just accidentally graduated and is blegging for dollars to help him through until he lands a job. If you enjoy his blog and have a dime or two to spare, consider helping him out.

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