Live-blogging the Netroots Rising Book Signing

Update: Computer issues! – about which, more later.

At 6:45, Nate and Lowell have just been introduced.

Nate speaks first. Doing Everything Wrong: a previous book about a failed political campaign, wherein a candidate spent 60% of his money to get 40% of the vote… politics had been reduced to television.

Joe Trippi quote: “it’s a story about reaching Americans in real dialogue… reaching them where they live.”

At 7:10, Lowell has given a fascinating re-cap of the Webb campaign and George Allen’s decisive “Macaca Meltdown”.

We’re live-tweeting this @busboysandpoets — look for #netrootsrising

Developing…

Update 7:32:

Discussed in last few minutes:

* Barack Obama and the FISA debate

* The dissolution of the ‘04 Dean candidacy

* Tom Daschle’s last Senatorial campain…

Update 7:40:

A lot of this discussion is happening so fast, it’s hard to get it down in real time. Tonight, look for live updates on Twitter @busboysandpoets — #netrootsrising.

Tomorrow, look here for a full review + an interview with Lowell Feld.

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Comment by Busboys and Poets Event Last Night | Netroots Rising at 7:50 am August 21st, 2008

Hey Busboys and Poets

Thanks for letting me video record the viewing party during Barack Obama’s speech on
August 28, 2008.

These are the links:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWPfq401jNA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgYmPAQ4Jk0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymkY36DEaK4

Carlos QC

Comment by Carlos in DC at 4:02 am September 9th, 2008

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