State Blogger Corps Announced for Dem Convention

by: Man Eegee

Wed May 14, 2008 at 10:42:04 AM PDT

"Similar to the record-breaking voter turnout our Party has seen during the primary season, the demand for these coveted blogger positions is yet another indicator of the tremendous interest in this historic Convention," said Governor Dean.  "The Internet has played a critical role in connecting Americans to elected officials and candidates seeking office.  The DemConvention State Blogger Corps will continue to foster this dialogue - in all 50 of our states and our territories too - as we head towards this year's historic election and elect a Democrat to the White House."

The selected blogs are listed below the fold.  Congratulations to all of the citizen journalists that make up each site's writing team:

FL - Where Do They Stand?

by: T Rex

Mon May 05, 2008 at 22:36:19 PM PDT

As I mentioned on the radio show the other day, one of the things we're going to do is make sure that every prominent public official in Florida is on record as to where they stand in terms of the Hate Amendment, the latest proposal to ban gay marriage in Florida.  Our job now is to find out where everyone stands on Amendment 2, including:

It's Not Called the Hate Amendment for Nothing

by: T Rex

Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 06:18:06 AM PDT

This is a tremendous social crisis, greater even than the issue of slavery.

Wow.  

The Responsible Plan In Action

by: T Rex

Tue Apr 01, 2008 at 18:37:09 PM PDT

Those of us active in the Netroots and blogging (as well as the more traditional grassroots) need to make sure that we reward candidates who engage in responsible, progressive behavior.  Endorsing the Responsible Plan is a great step in that direction.  Florida now has seven challengers signed on to this plan (still the top state), and you should consider dropping them a few bucks if you can.  It'll show them you appreciate their efforts and encourage others to do the same.

Which is why I'm posting this message.

Florida Progressive Coalition Endorses The Responsible Plan

by: T Rex

Mon Mar 31, 2008 at 20:43:25 PM PDT

Florida Progressive Coalition hereby endorses the Responsible Plan to End the War in Iraq.

Generally, we try to focus on state and local issues but we decided to go outside that for once.  Why?  A number of reasons:

Internet Marketing: They Copy Us, If They Know What's Best

by: Natasha Chart

Sun Feb 24, 2008 at 13:47:23 PM PST

I got started in 2001, worked at it part-time to pay for my first couple years of undergrad, and quit in 2005 to go back to school full time. I started blogging in 2002, and at some point, I realized that all the hard-won markers of success for my clients' web sites came to me easily on my own blog, even if it wasn't getting blogger A List traffic. No one can ever tell me that there isn't value in what we do, even if few of us get paid for it.

In a way, this post has been six and a bit years in the writing. (Has it really been that long? Oh. Well.) I wasn't sure if there'd be an audience for this topic in the political blogosphere before, but considering the frustration I've been hearing from so many bloggers about what seems to be a plateau in traffic that once grew with regularity, we may have reached the limits of natural audience growth. So maybe it's time for something more.

Battleground districts

by: Hopeful in NJ

Fri Feb 22, 2008 at 13:58:58 PM PST

1.  Indiana 7, where Republican Jon Elrod was caught in unethical campaign practices.

2.  Illinois 14, where Republican Jim Oberweis was fined by the FEC for breaking the law.

These guys may not be as famous as John McCain, but they also need to be defeated.  By adding appropriate links, you can help citizens in their districts find the articles that are most useful to them.

A Virtual Election: How Democrats Campaigned Without The Candidates

by: T Rex

Tue Jan 29, 2008 at 08:06:58 AM PST

It is a unique event in American history, where technology and people power are being used to determine not only who Floridians favor as the Democratic nominee, but today's primary also will play a key role in determining the next president of the United States.

Last year, the Democratic presidential contenders signed a pledge not to campaign in Florida before the primary to punish Florida for violating Democratic National Committee rules and moving the vote in advance of the February 5 barrier set up in 2006.

Blue Hampshire covers tonight's results

by: kid oakland

Tue Jan 08, 2008 at 17:42:24 PM PST

9 p.m. Impeach Cheney Radio with Robert Wexler and More!

by: T Rex

Thu Dec 20, 2007 at 08:00:37 AM PST

To listen to the show...

Building a Movement: A New Project

by: Hopeful in NJ

Sun Dec 09, 2007 at 20:10:18 PM PST

So, on the flip I've laid out a table highlighting the sort of information that I see as helpful in getting started: the districts, current officeholders, what tier Democracy Corps assigns them, relevant blogs (separate columns for statewide and local or regional), unions, democratic clubs, and local chapters of national organizations.  These are all the sorts of information that we can at least begin to glean without actually living in the districts.  As we draw in people with more specific knowledge, we can then add columns for local organizations

I see this as a perfect chance for local bloggers to connect with the national blogosphere.  Why not  write a diary -- here, at openleft, or on your own blog and leave a link at Rosenberg's diary.

Crashing the State Blog Corps

by: Colorado Luis

Fri Nov 16, 2007 at 17:14:10 PM PST

So, the Democratic National Convention Committee has announced that it is going to issue credentials to 56 state and territorial blogs, one from each state and territory.  Yes, I know, even if your state level blog doesn't get to be one of the elite 56, it can still get a credential through other processes, but still, it seems strange to provide states like California or New York -- or even my own Colorado, which has at least three state level blogs I would expect to seek credentials -- only one credential each.

There's one local blogger who is having a good time with the situation, though, SquareState's own TakeBackTheHouse (aka Aaron).  He's launched a new blog, Guam Loves Jason Rosenberg, in a search for that elusive 56th state level blog -- one from Guam.  Jason Rosenberg, of course, is the Internet Communications Director for the DCCC.  It will be interesting to see if Guam does end up being awarded one of the coveted state blog credentials at the Denver convention.

Act Blue is now in Colorado, sort of

by: johne

Mon Oct 22, 2007 at 10:46:48 AM PDT

We've done pontificating, pointed out the failed policies of the extreme right wing, mobilized voters, coordinated grassroots action, and even fundraised for federal races.  It's time to help those local candidates we want to see in office in our somewhat square state.  Let's show (current CO-GOP chair)Dick Wadhams that this isn't the same state the last time he was here.  All the progress made in the last few years, we're just getting started.

Information Over Load

by: kid oakland

Mon Oct 22, 2007 at 08:39:32 AM PDT

It's an interesting question.

I'd like to say that the dirty little secret of the current web environment is that almost everyone's "InBox" (Email inbox, RSS reader, habitual patterns on the Bookmarks page) is overflowing.

What this means is that stuff doesn't get read.

It actually means something more than that...something that directly relates to how we do politics. We have a physical inbox and a mental inbox. Let me explain...

Florida Netroots Awards -- Nominations Now Open

by: T Rex

Fri Oct 19, 2007 at 11:57:43 AM PDT

2007 Netroots Awards

The purpose of these awards is to recognize the best of the best in the blogging and netroots activism community in Florida.  The process will work like this: