THE PETITION CANDIDATES DID IT. In a stunning–at least to their critics–upset, Peter Robinson and Todd Zywicki each won an alumni seat on Dartmouth College’s board of trustees. The results were made public yesterday afternoon, following two months of electronic and mail-in voting.

Chalk up another victory for the “New Media”–namely, for the conservative blogosphere. Robinson and Zywicki relied heavily on the Internet to publicize their efforts. They had been the insurgents in the race: the grassroots nominees who worked their way onto the ballot by garnering 500 signatures apiece. They entered a field with four other candidates handpicked by the school’s alumni council.