As of close of business today, the independent "Chip in" effort by Tennessee progressive bloggers raked in $3,690.40 for the Tennessee Democratic Party. We blew through our original three-day goal of $1000 in four hours, and the final results far exceeded anyone's expectations. And even though we didn't quite reach our goal of 100 contributors, 93% is "close enough for government work" in my book.

The credit goes first and foremost to everyone who contributed, and second to the Tennessee progressive bloggers who participated. They are:

• Russ McBee
• NewsComa
• Left Wing Cracker
• Joe Powell
• Silence Isn't Golden
• Vibinc
• RoaneViews
• Sean Braisted
• Progressive Nashville
• Sharon Cobb
• KnoxViews
• BlountViews
• WhitesCreek Journal
• Resonance
• Benintn at Daily Kos
• Southern Beale
• Enclave
• Planet Rye

This committed group of netroots activists has no hidden agenda or special interests other than a desire for progressive government in Tennessee. They sent a message that grassroots Democrats across the state are paying attention and deserve a seat at the table, and that we're ready to move beyond business as usual.

This ain't our first rodeo so we're not so naive as to think that the modest funds we raised will have a significant impact on the difficult financial and organizational challenges facing the Tennessee Democratic Party. But the experiment suggests there is tremendous untapped energy and talent out here, willing and able to get involved.

Anyway, Tennessee progressive bloggers ROCK. Thanks again to everyone who participated. There's a lot more work to do, so let's get busy!

(Note: The ActBlue blogathon page will remain active indefinitely, so you can still get involved in this effort which we hope is the first of many to come.)