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FDL Book Salon Welcomes Matthew Kerbel, Netroots: Online Progressives and the Transformation of American Politics

Matthew Kerbel - Netroots

Welcome Matt, thanks for joining us Thanks, Dave — It’s great to be here. Matt, to start things off, can you tell us a bit about why you chose to study the Netroots? What attracted you to this topic/this community? Full Article at Firedoglake

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  2. U.S. Democratic Party U.S. Democratic Party
  3. ACORN ACORN
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