Obama's Army

A recent article in the LA Times is tackling the question many Obama supporters and volunteers are asking "what now?" As a recent addition to their email list and member of MyOB.com, I know that there is still communication via email but some are saying it is not enough.

"I don't think e-mails or YouTube videos from the president-elect are going to be enough," Figueroa said. "These people want to continue to be a part of whatever agenda comes out of the White House, and they want to be active participants in this government that they feel they have ownership of."

In talking about ways to take advantage of the grass-roots base, one of the big questions is whether it should be directly associated or under the Democrats or if it shouldn't be about party, as Obama himself often said. I am encouraged that their are plans to keep the network alive and thriving throughout the upcoming administration. In keeping people involved in the governing process rather than just the election process, I think we will be better off as a country as people start to feel a sense of civic responsibility that has been absent.

One thing I think is particularly relevant for us is just how much politicians can do now without the media. With the internet, they no longer need the media the mediate discussion between the two. In these instances the media is simply the reporter and commentator, rather than a facilitator.