Folks:

The Miers nomination is reaching a critical point, with rumors of her withdrawl swirling and conservative fixtures such as Jonah Goldberg and George Will coming out in opposition.

Recognizing that the Supreme Court is deliberately designed as a non-representative part of our government, I'd still like to hear clearly from bloggers as to whether they give Miers a thumbs-up or thumbs-down.

So let's make this simple: if you want to have your position noted, post your argument and include one of the following exact phrases (quotes and formatting are not required):

"I oppose the Miers nomination." - If you believe the nomination should be withdrawn or, barring that, she should be voted down in the Senate.

"I support the Miers nomination." - If you believe Ms. Miers should be confirmed.

"I am neutral on the Miers nomination." - If for whatever reason, you either have not yet made up your mind, or do not plan to take a position either way.

(For group blogs, you can also use the appropriate phrasing "We oppose", "We support", and "We are neutral.")

I will implement some code this weekend to search for the phrases above, and generate a running list of bloggers for, against, and neutral on the nomination. This will be much more interesting than a standard online poll, as it will ensure "one-blog-one-vote", and avoid the usual ballot-stuffing silliness of online surveys.

(And yes, for me to scan your blog properly you will need to be registered in the Ecosystem, which is painless, free, and can be done right here.)

I'll let you know when the tracking page is online, but it will be tomorrow at the latest. So start declaring!

Update: The tracking page is done and is now online here.

Please note that your position will not show up immediately, as the scans are run regularly every evening. While I am personally online today, however, if I notice that you've stated your position I'll update your position manually.