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 Web-Saavy Obama 
 Needs No Party 


New York Times New York Times Nov 10, 08 11:31 AM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama has so revolutionized politics that he may not even need the Democratic party, writes David Carr in the New York Times . Parties are supposed to provide a base of support, a brand, ground troops, money, and relationships—all things Obama already has in abundance. The president-elect ran his campaign like a Silicon Valley startup, turning a pile of social networking technologies into the nation’s best political machine. More »

More about:  Barack Obama • Internet • President Obama • social networking • netroots • grassroots • online activism • Joe Trippi

Internet Army Could Power Obama Presidency

President-elect intends to use grassroots to his advantage

McClatchy Newspapers McClatchy Newspapers Nov 6, 08 11:14 AM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama hadn’t even given his victory speech when the message went out to supporters: “We have a lot to do,” the email read. “I’ll be in touch.” Obama won’t disband his digitally organized army of volunteers, McClatchy reports. Joe Trippi, who designed Obama’s social-networking machine, thinks Obama will use his net-roots might to overcome congressional resistance to change, forging “one of the most powerful presidencies in American history.”  More »

More about:  Barack Obama • President Obama • Howard Dean • netroots • grassroots • online activism • Joe Trippi

Liberal Bloggers Get Their Wish... or Do They?

Contemplating victory, onetime outsiders may feel disoriented

Washington Post Washington Post Jul 21, 08 12:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama's frontrunner status has liberal bloggers wondering whether they should have been careful what they wished for. “The way it’s looking, we might actually win this thing,” said Daily Kos founder Markos Moulitas. The "Netroots" movement began as a response to a Republican-dominated Washington; the Washington Post explores what it will do in a Democratic one. More »

More about:  Barack Obama • Obama 2008 • blog • blogger • blogosphere • netroots • Markos Moulitsas • Netroots Nation

Gore Wows Bloggers at Austin Show

Surprise visit sparks talk of green issues, White House post

Austin American-Statesman Jul 19, 08 6:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - Al Gore surprised a crowd of liberal bloggers today by showing up at the Netroots Nation conference in Austin, Texas. He wowed the 3,000 progressives by emerging after Nancy Pelosi and giving a speech on the importance of grassroots organization for green issues. When asked about sharing a spot on the Obama ticket, he once again demurred, the Austin-American Statesman reports. More »

More about:  Nancy Pelosi • Al Gore • netroots • Netroots Nation

'Right-Wing Freak Machine' Hit Me: Clark

General thanks bloggers for defending his McCain remark

Huffington Post Huffington Post Jul 18, 08 6:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - Wesley Clark told a netroots conference last night that he was attacked by the “great freak show” after saying John McCain’s POW experience wasn’t sufficient qualification for the presidency, the Huffington Post reports. “This is a playbook operation by the right-wing freak machine,” Clark said, “the great freak show where they take a statement, distort it, blast it out of context and make it personal.” More »

More about:  John McCain • POW • netroots • Wesley Clark • right-wing attacks

Lefties Deliver 'Joe Must Go' Petition to Dems

Activists say backer of McCain, war shouldn't hold key Senate spots

Chicago Tribune Chicago Tribune Jul 9, 08 11:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - Online activists are bringing a petition with 43,000 signatures to Democratic senators today, demanding Joe Lieberman be stripped of key committee roles. The group states, “We CANNOT tolerate a leader of the Senate Democratic Caucus who supports George Bush and McCain's War in Iraq … and endorses and stumps for McCain,” the Chicago Tribune reports. More »

More about:  John McCain • Iraq • Senate • Joe Lieberman • netroots • petition

ANALYSIS

In Drilling, Right May Find Gold Mine of Support

Gingrich's 'Drill Now' online drive has seen huge conservative response

Politico Politico Jul 1, 08 2:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Insiders warned it was risky for John McCain to reverse himself on offshore drilling, but the issue might yet prove the nucleus for a “right roots” movement to counter MoveOn, Politico reports. In the few weeks since the proposal entered the national conversation, 1.2 million people have signed a Newt Gingrich-sponsored petition favoring drilling, and conservative activists have been closing ranks. More »

More about:  John McCain • oil drilling • offshore oil • Newt Gingrich • conservatism • netroots • petition

Dem Feud Sparks Split at Liberal Blogs

Ex-allies MyDD and Daily Kos battle over Hillary Clinton

New Republic New Republic Jun 2, 08 7:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Hillary Clinton-Barack Obama rift has divided a once-unified world of liberal bloggers, The New Republic reports. MyDD founder Jerome Armstrong shocked Cyber-lefties 4 months ago by backing Clinton, calling her the "practical choice." Obama fans quickly rallied at Daily Kos, one blasting MyDD as "a toxic waste dump dedicated to throwing slime at Obama and hoping it sticks." More »

More about:  netroots • misogyny • Daily Kos

Candidates Face Liberal Bloggers

Associated Press Associated Press Aug 4, 07 5:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Political campaigning took another step into the blogosphere today as Democratic presidential hopefuls vied for the support of the netroots community at the Yearly Kos convention in Chicago. Seven of the eight candidates answered sometimes-testy questions from what the AP called "powerful and polarizing liberal bloggers." More »

YearlyKos
Gets Ready
for Its Closeup

With big day tomorrow, Bloggers ponder their clout with Dems

Moderate Voice Aug 3, 07 3:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Bloggers contemplating the off-again, on-again appearance of Hillary Clinton at tomorrow's YearlyKos convention can't quite get over how much more respect—would fear be an exaggeration?—they're inspiring in Democrats this year, compared to the last go-round. Joe Gandelman at the Moderate Voice asks whether it means the Democratic center really has “swung to the left.”  More »

More about:  Election 2008 • Iraq war • Internet • media • blogger • Christopher Dodd • Bill O'Reilly • online media • netroots • Daily Kos • YearlyKos

Kossaks Will Wield Real Power in '08

National Review
writer oozes respect
for Daily Kos

National Review National Review Aug 2, 07 7:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - As Daily Kos opens its second annual YearlyKos convention in Chicago today, National Review ’s Byron York takes stock of the Kossacks' accomplishments since he dubbed them the "Vast Left Wing Conspiracy" in his book two years ago. Then, they had the power to shake up the Democratic Party but not to elect a president. Now, he says, they do. More »

More about:  Iraq war • Democrats • politics • presidential election • netroots • Markos Moulitsas • YearlyKos

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