Texas Dems Reach Out To Bloggers

During the primaries leading up to the last presidential election, Howard Dean showed that the internet could be effectively used in an election. It looks like the Democratic Party of Texas was paying attention and took the lesson to heart.

They have had a website for quite a while, but this year they are going further. In advance of the state Democratic convention, they have reached out to progressive bloggers all across the state. They have offered these bloggers media credentials, and even created a space on the convention floor with internet access so these bloggers can post from the convention. They are also making many of their candidates available so bloggers can meet and talk with them.

How can the internet help with a campaign? In several ways. It can be valuable by helping to raise funds for individual or general Democratic campaigns, and by directing these funds to the proper place. It can be valuable as an information tool to let people know about campaign speeches or visits, rallies, demonstrations, etc. It can also hopefully help some voters to make up their mind to vote for Democrats.

Of course, one small blog such as this one will not make much difference by itself. But there are many good progressive blogs in the state of Texas, and all of them acting together to support Democratic candidates can make a difference.

It looks like the Democratic party is getting serious about winning in Texas, and is pulling out all the stops. This is good. The Republican stranglehold on Texas will not be broken unless the Democrats use every avenue available to them.