Clinton a No-Show at Rock the Vote, Disappointed Grassroots Young Dems - Day 2 Posting 1

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Monday July 26, 2004 · 10:30 AM PDT

2004/07/26 · 10:30

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 Posting 1 - Blogging: Journalism or Activism or Both?

Day 1 Posting 1 - Arriving in Boston: Saturated Air & U.S. Topography

I don't know if it was President Clinton's fault or the fault of the organizers, but I'll tell you the story of what led to this great disappointment at 2:15 am in a large club in Boston completely packed with young Democrats. Read More

Arriving in Boston: Saturated Air & U.S. Topography - Day 1 Posting 1

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Saturday July 24, 2004 · 11:22 AM PDT

2004/07/24 · 11:22

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 Posting 1 - Blogging: Journalism or Activism or Both?

Getting to Boston seemed somewhat challenging, in terms of the many hoops I had to go through to apply for media credentials (samples of the newspaper, writing samples, criminal record checks, urine sample sent to Boston - just kidding). But, I had no idea how difficult it would be to fly here. In the spirit of Kate O'Connor's campaign trail classic
http://blog.deanforamerica.com/archives/001832.html
here's my tale: Read More

Blogging: Journalism or Activism or Both? Day 0 Posting 1

susan

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Thursday July 22, 2004 · 10:06 PM PDT

2004/07/22 · 22:06

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 violating the traditional divide between journalism and activism? Is this an ethical issue, or a postmodern assertion that that divide isn't legitimate? Can a blogger do an activist-oriented post one day, and an objective report another day... thereby alternating roles at whim?

susan

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Thursday July 22, 2004 · 12:44 AM PDT

2004/07/22 · 00:44

I'm covering the Convention as a reporter for my local newspaper. I also plan to post daily in this DailyKos diary.

Since my media credentials include seating in the press area of the Fleet Center, I'd like to do some "blogging of the media." I've had a journalism background for a long time, but never been to a major national media event like this. So, I'll be somewhat of a novice and bring that perspective to what I write about.

I plan to observe how the press responds to the speakers, responds to press releases, talks among themselves, follows the group, acts independently, etc. I also have in mind some questions I'd like to ask individuals. What questions would you ask, and of whom?

DNC Blogger Breakfast, other Blogger Gatherings in Boston

susan

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Saturday July 17, 2004 · 10:53 AM PDT

2004/07/17 · 10:53

I'll be at the Convention with media credentials, not as a blogger, but as a journalist. I'm covering the Convention as a freelance reporter for my local newspaper.

But, I'd love to go to the blogger events, having participated a lot on dKos and other blogs for the past year. My reporting will undoubtedly be influenced by the blogosphere in terms of questions I'll ask, what I write about, the research I'll turn to, and which other media reports I'll consider. I'd also like to meet some bloggers I only know by handle!

When and where in Boston on Monday is the DNC Blogger Breakfast? Is it invitation-only? Where else might bloggers meet up?

GOP hopes to bury Iraq, move on to Iran

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Saturday July 17, 2004 · 10:41 AM PDT

2004/07/17 · 10:41

Charles Krauthamer was on Fox News this morning talking (candidly?) about GOP strategy for the November election.

He said something like, "Have you noticed that news about Iraq is no longer the top story? The reason is that whenever something happens in Iraq, we no longer go to Bremer or an American commander. We now turn to Iraqi leaders for commentary and response. That's because Iraqis are now in charge. So, what's going on in Iraq is of less interest to Americans. This is good. We've seen that coverage of Iraq doesn't help the Bush Administration."

He continued, "It would be most helpful if Bush had an Atlanta (reference to Abe Lincoln), but since he won't have that kind of victory, the best we can hope for is for people to think we're out of Iraq. People already think Bush has done a good job fighting terrorism. If they think we're also out of Iraq, they'll think he's good on foreign policy." Read More

Once we know the VP...

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Monday July 05, 2004 · 1:03 AM PDT

2004/07/05 · 01:03

Here are all the things we can speculate about next:

What will the line-up be of the remaining speakers at the Convention?
What will the next set of polls look like, now that we have two pres candidates and two VP candidates to match up?
Who will run for the VP nominees's old seat (if it's someone who is currently in office)?
Who will join the campaign staff of the VP nominee?
How will the pair campaign -- joint rallies, divide up and take different approaches, regions, etc.?
Is Bush going to replace Cheney?
Who might Kerry appoint to his Cabinet, given the VP nominee is no longer an option for the Cabinet?
What will the Party platform look like?
Any possible fireworks at the Convention?
How will this choice affect fundraising over the next few weeks?
How will this choice affect Kerry's coattails across the country?

What other things can we speculate about next?

Getting action at Meetups [poll]

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Saturday April 03, 2004 · 4:03 PM PST

2004/04/03 · 16:03

People who go to Meetups want action. I find that an action project that takes place at the Meetup tends to keep participants motivated to come again the next month.

I solicited ideas for action items that could take place during a Meetup in an earlier DailyKos diary. I also solicited ideas through a few Yahoo groups.

For those of you who host or attend Meetups, I hope this is helpful-- I've gathered the various ideas I've received, and also brainstormed a bunch more on my own. So, here are quite a few ideas for action projects that could be done while at a Meetup: Read More

Effective Meetup strategies - "Church" for Dems [poll]

susan

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Saturday March 27, 2004 · 9:32 AM PST

2004/03/27 · 09:32

Topics below:

coordination by local Meetup hosts across candidates and the Dem Party
role of Dem Meetups vis-a-vis existing Democratic Party clubs and campaigns
building neighborhood-based social relationships for Democrats
uniting old-timers with people new to politics
a coordinated local weekly email newsletter--similar to Right Wing church sermons...
goals and strategies for Dem Party Meetups
does the DNC=Kerry campaign now that we've had a Unity dinner and Terry said so?
seeking action project ideas

susan

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Tuesday March 16, 2004 · 3:47 AM PST

2004/03/16 · 03:47

Throughout the time that I followed the Blog for America (the Dean presidential campaign official blog), I also followed DailyKos closely. DailyKos provided a somewhat more objective view of the race, more statistics and polls, and some more serious political, historical, and theoretical context.

Blog for America, though, should be celebrated for what it accomplished and demonstrated-- especially in terms of inspiring political involvement and action, building community among progressives who had mostly felt isolated, pioneering creativity online, and of course raising buckets of cash.

Below are my reflections on the first Presidential campaign blog. Read More

Dean, the foreign policy expert...

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Sunday March 14, 2004 · 3:21 PM PST

2004/03/14 · 15:21

This morning former Vermont Governor Howard Dean served as the Democrats' foreign policy expert-- he was the counterpoint to National Security Advisory Condileeza Rice on Meet the Press, where both talked about the country's most pressing national security issues. Condi has been considered one of the country's leading experts in foreign policy since at least the early '90s.

Isn't it ironic that many of Dean's Democratic opponents, potential Republican challengers, pundits, and others claimed Dean wasn't ready for the Presidency due to a lack of foreign policy experience? Didn't Dean himself once say he needed to fill that "hole" in his resume?

Yet, Tim Russert asked Dean on the show this morning how Dean could support Kerry even though Kerry wasn't quite as strong in his foreign policy judgment as Dean (not those exact words, but that sentiment). Dean was very gracious and extremely supportive of Kerry, and said Kerry would be much better than Bush, Kerry truly believes in internationalism, and will succeed in resolving Iraq.

McCain & Feingold urge FEC to crack down on 527s - yikes!

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Thursday March 11, 2004 · 5:56 AM PST

2004/03/11 · 05:56

What will happen if the FEC tells the mostly Democratic fund-raising groups called "527 organizations" that they can't run ads, do voter mobilization, or raise money as planned for the November election? Mother Jones magazine just published an article that says that the 527s are in danger of becoming much more strictly regulated, and could be told by the FEC that they can only raise $2000 per person, not millions like George Soros has contributed.

http://www.motherjones.com/news/dailymojo/2004/03/03_519.html

Both Senator John McCain (R-AZ) and Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) threatened Wednesday to go to court to force the FEC to crack down on the 527s. Feingold said the FEC must not allow campaign-finance laws to be circumvented.

The six-member, bipartisan Federal Election Commission is scheduled to vote on May 13 on new regulations to restrict fund-raising by the 527 groups. With the unlimited "soft money" contributions to national political parties ostensibly banned by the 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA, also known as the McCain-Feingold law), Democrats are counting on the 527 groups, bankrolled by Soros, Real Networks CEO Robert Glaser, labor unions, and others, to mobilize voters. Read More

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Dean, the foreign policy expert...

McCain & Feingold urge FEC to crack down on 527s - yikes!