Why Matt Drudge might be more powerful now than ever before

[Commentary] Matt Drudge and his Web site Drudge Report remains a decidedly relevant player in the political world. Drudge isn't all-powerful. But, 2016 is shaping up as a race in which he will have as much -- and, likely, more -- influence than he has ever had before. With such a crowded Republican field, the candidate -- or candidates -- that Drudge chooses to favor will benefit. And those on whom he turns negative will rue the day and wonder what they could have or should have done differently.

Drudge's importance to 2016 is threefold:
1) Drudge is an ideal landing place for hard-hitting opposition research on one of your political opponents.
2) Drudge (and his small crew of editors) uses the influence of the site to push what they believe to be overlooked stories within a campaign.
3) Hillary Clinton. Drudge's site rose to notoriety in the late 1990s by revealing many of the details about Bill Clinton's relationship with Monica Lewinsky.