Liberal Bloggers Gather in Chicago for Yearly Kos ConventionPaul Hogarthbyline‚ Aug. 02‚ 2007Over 1500 progressive online activists will gather in Chicago today for the start of the four-day Yearly Kos Convention, with many more attending online. The Yearly Kos Convention is named after Daily Kos, a political blog that brings liberal Democratic activists together and has a larger daily readership than most major newspapers. 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.” |