Netroots Rising

“Make no mistake: This book is simply the best account of the origin and mission of the netroots out there, bar none, in any medium.”
—SusanG (Susan Gardner), DailyKos.com, front page review

“These two Democratic political consultants offer a rich, even gripping narrative, well sourced, of our century’s transformation in political engagement by means of “netroots.” The “Deaniacs,” the draft Clark effort, the campaign against Tom DeLay, and Jim Webb’s unlikely victory (Feld coordinated Webb’s online fundraising) are among the stories told here. Feld and Wilcox are not sure what the future holds for the netroots phenomenon, but their book has long-term value for large public and undergraduate libraries.”
—Library Journal Starred Review

“Blogs have changed the dynamics of campaigns forever in just a few short years, and they’ve opened up politics to a whole new wave of grassroots activists. Lowell Feld and Nate Wilcox take us behind the scenes of this new phenomenon, revealing the virtues and, yes, the vices of the blogosphere in some of the hottest contests in recent elections. One thing’s for sure: politics will never be the same, and people who don’t have a handle on blogs won’t understand the campaigns of the future.”
—Larry J. Sabato, Director, Center for Politics, University of Virginia

“Netroots Rising offers a gripping insider’s account of the most important new political movement in America today. If you want to understand how online activism and activists are changing the Democratic Party–and the country–you’ll want to read this book.”
—Matthew Yglesias, Associate Editor of The Atlantic Monthly

“Two histories are emerging for our country’s past decade. One is in the headlines and the network newscasts and it consistently misses the profound political changes washing over American democracy. Nate Wilcox and Lowell Feld, however, are leading thinkers in the gathering army of citizens determined to use the Internet to return our democracy to its founding principles. And in Netroots Rising, you will read the story of all the bright young minds who have found a new way to water the roots of our tree of liberty. America is still in good hands and you can see its bright future reflected on these pages.”
—James C. Moore, Author of Bush’s Brain: How Karl Rove Made George W. Bush Presidential