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To: mwl1
Hoyer's victory means that the Democrats will be more centrist and reasonable in their public policy approach, particularly in foreign policy matters; and generally less confrontational with the White House

Not if the NutRoots, who honestly beleive they are the reason the democrats won have anything to say about it.

227 posted on 11/16/2006 9:52:51 AM PST by Phantom Lord (Fall on to your knees for the Phantom Lord)
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To: Phantom Lord

I certainly don't think the Netroots delivered Congress back to the Dems, but they sure didn't hurt. Case in point: just under $1M came from ActBlue (NetRoots) to Jim Webb's campaign. Although the FEC isn't reporting final numbers of dollars actually raiseed, it seems to be around $9.5M total. 10% from the internet ranks at least sends a message.

I also get mixed messages about what FRers think about the NetRoots - in one post (sorry, can't remember which) a FRer indicated that the NetRoots out hustled and out played their conservative counterprarts and gave them some measure of credit. Others seem to dismiss them entirely. Is there a prevailing opinion?

Bear in mind that I would consider myself a limited member of the NetRoots in that I did a great deal of online organizing and activism. However, I was also involved at the State and local party levels and did traditional door-to-door volunteering as well. So I guess I'm a hybrid.


235 posted on 11/16/2006 10:02:12 AM PST by DCBandita
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