Tech Savvy Seen As Key in DNC Battle

[corksean]

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Love him or hate him, former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean's upstart presidential campaign left the Democratic Party two important and lasting legacies: the empowerment of younger activists and the pioneering use of the Internet for fund-raising.

Those new realities now are at play in the battle for Democratic National Committee chairman, which Democrats will vote on in February.

While Dean announced his candidacy on Tuesday, two younger political operatives with strong connections to Silicon Valley also have joined the race: Simon Rosenberg of the New Democratic Network and Donnie Fowler, who recently headed political outreach for the high-tech lobby TechNet.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,1282,-4730612,00.html

[aden_nak]

1. It's amazing what you can find out about on the Internets.