A Beltway insider tells me a senior Bush reelection official announced in a private meeting this afternoon that the campaign will have an official blog to be launched next week. Details pending.

The Corner’s informant adds: ” Note that Bush has, from this campaign and the last, about 6m registered ‘E-leaders’ (this number is cited publicly as well, I believe), people who have signed-up on his website to volunteer for the campaign in their areas. Dean’s done some innovative things with blogging and online fundraising, but I think this number above gives some indication that Bush less innovative online services can be awfully effective, if less glamorous.”