Blogging: Journalism or Activism or Both? Day 0 Posting 1
If blogging is part of the new participatory journalism (see the blog of Jay Rosen, Chair of NYU School of Journalism: http://journalism.nyu.edu/pubzone/weblogs/pressthink/ ), is a blogger at risk of...
View ArticleArriving in Boston: Saturated Air & U.S. Topography - Day 1 Posting 1
This series of postings will describe my journey to the Democratic National Convention in Boston with media credentials and a seat in the press area of the Fleet Center. Past postings are here: Day 0...
View ArticleClinton a No-Show at Rock the Vote, Disappointed Grassroots Young Dems - Day...
This series of postings will describe my journey to the Democratic National Convention in Boston with media credentials and a seat in the press area of the Fleet Center. Past postings are here: Day 0...
View ArticleA not-so typical day for delegates and others - Day 2 Posting 2
This series of postings will describe my journey to the Democratic National Convention in Boston with media credentials and a seat in the press area of the Fleet Center. Past postings are here: Day 0...
View ArticleBoston: Teresa, Hillary, bloggers, and 5000 other "revolutionaries" - Day 3...
This series of postings will describe my journey to the Democratic National Convention in Boston with media credentials and a seat in the press area of the Fleet Center. Past postings are here: Day 0...
View ArticleAltered Perspectives of Bloggers and Media - The Physical Logistics - Day 3...
This series of postings will describe my journey to the Democratic National Convention in Boston with media credentials and a seat in the press area of the Fleet Center. Past postings are here: Day 0...
View ArticleObama 10 years ago, Wesley Clark's amazing handshake, Fox's Gray Davis...
This series of postings will describe my journey to the Democratic National Convention in Boston with media credentials and access to the main floor of the Fleet Center. Past postings are here:Day 0...
View ArticleFleet Center in Boston wasn't really secure despite huge security presence -...
Day 5 Posting 1 - Fleet Center security, unusually friendly cops, "trust fund baby" protesters, and GOP convention planning This series of postings will describe my journey to the Democratic National...
View ArticleGlimpse inside Kerry campaign: no grassroots, reliance on 527s, fear of "moles"
Promoted from the diaries. This, along with the excellent comments, is one of the best things I've ever read on dKos. I'd been thinking for some time about writing a piece on the danger of relying on...
View ArticleLatke King rejects Schwarzenegger appointment
Here's a funny, but true, Hanukah story that took place today. I grew up in West Los Angeles and a neighbor on my block fried the best latkes I've ever eaten. The neighbor is a well-respected...
View ArticleIs Dean a Poor Manager? No. And, the DNC is not an Insurgent Campaign.
David Corn, the Washington editor of The Nation magazine, writes that a Dean campaign insider told him: The party chairman has to be organized and know how to manage a large organization, he explained,...
View ArticleBayh votes "no" on Rice - what's up with Bayh?
I've never followed Evan Bayh very closely, but I had the impression he was a DLC member and a Democratic hawk. Please correct me if I'm wrong. Today he voted "no" on Rice's confirmation. This...
View Article$20.06 to DNC for 2006 IF Dean is elected Chair
Eric Friedman was a Kerry delegate to the national Convention in Boston last summer. He heard Howard Dean speak a few times while there. He is now supporting Dean for DNC Chair. He suggests the...
View ArticleThank Ickes for endorsing Dean with contrib to HILLPAC
This posting by Jerome at MyDD -- and the comments below Jerome's posting -- includes some interesting analysis of the DNC Chair race, where the Clintons stand on it, and more. For example, Jerome...
View Article[Humor Poll]: U.S. "loses" $9 Billion in Iraq funds
I hate it when I lose $9 Billion and can't find it. I could have sworn it was right where I left it. Guess I better ask for some more to make up for it.This does not inspire me to support the...
View ArticleNew Totals of Public DNC Votes: Can 1 Anti-Dean Candidate Emerge?
According to MyDD's latest update, here are the total endorsements made publicly by voting DNC members: Dean 49 Frost 15 Webb 10 Fowler 9 Roemer 4 Rosenberg 4...
View ArticleFor Dean's To Do List - Electing Precinct Leaders in 50 States, Resurrecting...
I'd like to propose some specific ideas for structuring local grassroots organizing for Dean's to do list, and please share your ideas, too, in the comments. Today, I'd also like to make a public...
View ArticleCA Special Election Price Tag: > $300 million
The total cost of Arnold's California special election may top $300 million, according to this article. Gov. Schwarzenegger and his California Recovery Team have spent nearly $32.5 million, per the...
View ArticleSex & Democratic Family Values - I'm glad Obama Spoke Out
While this may not be popular with some on DailyKos, I hope you'll read this whole diary and think about it. I am glad that Barack Obama spoke out this week for family values on TV shows. I have no...
View ArticleDean's DNC Iraq strategy not consensus position
How can Howard Dean say that Democrats can coalesce around Korb and Katulis' vision of strategic redeployment of troops? And why not around Murtha's resolution instead? In Howard Dean's letter to...
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