For better or worse, Bob Rae is off and running in the Liberal leadership race. While a lot of people are questioning the motives of Rae’s supporters, I tip my hat to them. The Liberals backing Rae can say that they have been with him since the day he became a Liberal Party member, which shows dedication.

Rae is also set to launch his website, going with the slogan “call me Bob”. Bob has wisely decided to put the bad connotations of “Rae” behind him. I consider it a worrisome sign when a candidate is running from his own name.

In other leadership news, Carolyn Bennett has launched and has the best website of the bunch. Bennett even has her own Blackberry blog, which is a cute idea.

Also in the race is Scott Brison, a talented politician with a very bright future in the Liberal Party. Scott, for obvious reasons, does not have a Blackberry blog on his site.