01 Feb
Posted by Kevin Bondelli as Facebook, Obama Administration
Earlier today President Obama answered questions submitted through CitizenTube via the White House Live Facebook application. I had hoped to have the video from the question and answer session to embed here, and have been waiting for it since CitizenTube hours ago claimed that it would be available shortly, but unfortunately it is not yet [...]
06 Mar
Posted by Kevin Bondelli as Obama Administration, User-Generated Government
Great news for user-generated government. New Obama CIO Vivek Kundra (one of the brightest minds when it comes to government and technology) indicated on a conference call that data.gov is about to become a reality: In a 25-minute conference call, Mr. Kundra discussed some of his plans and interests, including his intention to extend the [...]
02 Feb
Posted by Kevin Bondelli as Issues, Millennial Generation, Obama Administration, Youth Mobilization
Michael’s post on voter registration modernization made me think about Millennials, the Democratic Party, and the relationship between the two regarding issue advocacy and legislative priorities. I see three distinct dynamics based on the legislative priorities of young progressives and the Democratic Party. 1) Youth asked to support Democratic legislation that is not a youth [...]
26 Jan
Posted by Kevin Bondelli as Obama Administration, Youth Mobilization
Cross-posted on Future Majority. Mike’s analysis of the failure of the Youth Ball highlights an issue that is often overlooked regarding the youth movement: the disconnect with young political staffers. To add insult to injury, many of us who have worked to engage youth for 4 years or more were scrounging to receive ANY tickets [...]
The Obama campaign sent out an email today from David Plouffe in an effort to bring the movement for change into action: Please take a few minutes and help shape the future of this movement. Share your campaign experience and your thoughts on the best way to keep supporting our agenda for change. The inauguration [...]
