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Jose Antonio Vargas
MoveOn Grows Up
Submitted by Benton Foundation on October 9, 2008 - 7:33amLast updated: October 9, 2008 - 7:33am
MoveOn, the enfant terrible of online politicking, is growing up, turning 10 years old last month. And it has become far more than a purveyor of vituperative e-mail blasts. During the 2006 midterm elections, for instance, the online organization -- with a full-time staff of 23, most of whom work from home -- spent $28 million advocating for Democratic candidates through its political action committee, according to the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics.
Obama's Wide Web
Submitted by Benton Foundation on August 20, 2008 - 7:50amLast updated: September 19, 2008 - 10:50am
With less than three months to go before the election, Triple O -- Obama's online operation -- is the envy of strategists in both parties, redefining the role that an online team can play within a campaign.
Right Click
Submitted by Benton Foundation on July 23, 2008 - 7:20amLast updated: July 23, 2008 - 7:21am
A look at Cyrus Krohn, the Republican National Committee's eCampaign director. Or, in the words of his boss, RNC Chairman Mike Duncan, "He's helping bring our party to the 21st century."
Liberal Bloggers Brace for Victory
Submitted by Benton Foundation on July 21, 2008 - 7:30amLast updated: July 21, 2008 - 7:31am
Netroots Nation ended Sunday at the Austin Convention Center. With the Democrats taking back Congress in 2006 and the prospect of an Obama victory come November, many in the influential Netroots are left in a precarious, ambiguous position.
