Liberal Bloggers Gather in Chicago for Yearly Kos Convention

But while the influence of the “netroots” has been felt in national politics, most Daily Kos bloggers – or “Kossacks” – have never met in person. This Convention is an ideal opportunity to network with other online activists, as well as discuss strategies in using the Internet for building progressive change. All the major Democratic Presidential candidates will attend on the Convention’s final day, as well as the party’s Congressional leadership. And to demonstrate how potent this Convention will be, Bill O’Reilly went completely ballistics this week on Fox News in a pathetic attempt to discredit Daily Kos as a “hate site.”

In recent years, the netroots have allowed anyone who has an Internet connection to become a grass-roots organizer and media pundit, drastically changing the dynamics of what can happen in national politics. Five years ago, Markos Moulitsas (or “kos”) was a laid-off dot-com worker and military veteran who started his own political blog. Today he is recognized as one of the leading voices in a movement that works to grow the Democratic Party, and bring it back in touch with the grassroots.

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