Political bloggers from both ends of the spectrum connected Monday for a giant, hour-plus conference call/love-in with Sir Bob Geldof to talk about the former Boomtown Rat's Live 8 campaign and concerts to hook industrialized countries into helping Africa.

Led by Joe Trippi and John Hinderacker - over 40 bloggers from the right and left joined together, as Geldof impressed bloggers on both sides with his knowledge and commitment to persuading industrialized countries to help Africa. The first call to action for bloggers was to start a conversation about Live 8 and the G8 summit. Other online events will take place over the next few weeks, but have yet to be disclosed.

LIVE 8 is part of a day of action across the world which kick-starts The Long Walk to Justice that calls on the leaders of the world’s richest countries to act when they meet in Gleneagles on 6th-9th July.

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