There
have been a lot of articles about Howard Dean and also about the role
of bloggers in politics/at the convention lately. Thought I'd
line up a few of them for you to look at.
Dean to pals: Join the team
New York Daily News
BOSTON – Howard Dean today will formally release the delegates he won during the primaries and urge them to vote for John Kerry.
“They're
on board,” Dean said of his estimated 150 delegates. “There's always a
few to worry about, but most are ready to commit to Sen. Kerry.”
The
former Vermont governor, who nearly stole the nomination with his
grass-roots anti-war campaign, addresses the convention tomorrow night
and will slam President Bush on kitchen-table issues such as health
care.
[I'll
decline comment here. I'm too busy getting Howard's foot out of
my stomach. But isn't that a fabulous picture? It was taken
yesterday by listener.]
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Bloggers carve out political niche
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Online journals 'fill the gaps' in coverage
BOSTON —
As major news organizations unload truckloads of equipment and
thousands of people to cover the Democratic National Convention, Bill
Scher arrived in Boston on Sunday with little more than a laptop and
digital camera.
The New
York City resident is one of about 35 bloggers who have been given
official credentials to cover the convention. Like most independent
bloggers, Scher will work for free and pay most of his own expenses,
posting his reports and commentary on LiberalOasis.com, a Web site with
a typical daily audience of about 6,000.
[Gee, and I thought our 500 a day was pretty good!]
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Politics: Huge Dean welcome at party for young voters
WBAY.com
BOSTON – Howard Dean has been welcomed in Boston like a rock star.
The
former Democratic presidential candidate could barely get through the
crowd at a Sunday night party sponsored by Rock the Vote and Democratic
Gain.
And once he reached the stage — shirt sleeves characteristically rolled up — he was greeted with chants of “Dean, Dean, Dean.”
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