While longtime TPM viewers are certainly not strangers to GOP operatives injecting themselves into the discourse via their myriad performances on the many daily threads here at Election Central and other leading blogs, you might be delightfully surprised to know that the McCain campaign is Stepping Up to take note and reward their efforts.
As noted (hilariously so, I might add) on the Huffington Post, the McCain campaign has announced the 2008 Trolling Pro/Am - a tournament in which all trolls, professional and amateur alike, are invited to perform on a wide range of suggested stages in exchange for McCain Action Center Points.   While your humble critic is unsure if these will work in the same fashion as the once-venerable Camel Bucks, to be exchanged for McCain ashtrays or Beer Coozies, they are surely a formidable carrot to dangle as the Trolling Titans compete for the top-tier glory.
It should be noted that while TPM is not currently among the "suggested" sites, we're certain to find some of these performances spilling onto the TPM stage as the tough competition pushes our intrepid performers to seek a more diverse audience than The Great Orange Satan alone will allow.
Given the Pro/Am designation of this tournament, the campaign has wisely introduced a Talking Points Handicap to ensure fair competition for the glorious Action Center Points - with a daily roster of Cogent Arguments to make on behalf of the scrappy Maverick of the Panderosa (ht - Liam).  While some performers might find this addendum a Character Restraint, it will certainly help to Level the Field for amateur trolls looking to make a name for themselves, and ensure a consistent message from both newcomers and professionals alike.
The McCain campaign is striving for an immersive Mystery Dinner Theatre feel for the project, so you might find yourself wondering from time to time if you're reading an entrant in this Epic Struggle for Action Center Points as opposed to a run-of-the-mill performer.  Your humble critic will point out Pro/Am Tournament  performances as a special category when he's able, but you can also follow along by reviewing Today's Script at the tournament site, a sort of Field Guide to identification of the various Species of performers we'll be treated to as the general election unfolds.
The 2008 Trolling Pro/Am is certain to inject even more excitement into what has already become a Banner Year for mainstage Performers.  Your humble critic, for one, looks forward to this New Golden Age of trolling with unrepentant glee.