The Democratic/Progressive Decade Awards

[demhistorian]

Which politicians, activists, writers, websites, blogs, PACS, technology, etc. have had the biggest influence in politics (for better or worse) over the last 10 years?

Here are a few of mine in two of the categories I mentioned(in my opinion)

Politicians:

#1: Barack Obama - for recapturing the White House for the Democratic party.
#2: (tie) Rahm Emanuel - love him or hate him, he's made major waves both as White House COS and as head of the DCCC during the midterm election of 2006.
#2: (tie) Howard Dean - His 50 State Strategy revived the Democratic grass roots and helped set the stage for President Obama's unlikely capture of the Democratic nomination in 2008.
#3: David Axelrod - Chief strategist for Obama's 2008 presidential campaign.
#4: Al Gore - his 2000 presidential 'loss' energized Democrats in their opposition to George W. Bush and his tireless work on raising Global warming awareness has moved the issue into the mainstream.
#5: Nancy Pelosi - the first woman speaker of the house.

Honorable mentions: Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton (for the Clinton Global initiative)
Hall of shame: Joe Lieberman

Websites

1. DailyKOS
2. Democratic Underground
3. Bart Cop
4. Media Whores Online
5. Buzz Flash

Well, that's my choice in two of the major categories.

[NJmaverick]

1. That would be a pretty good list