Mame Reiley Gets Blogging and the Netroots

By: Lowell
Published On: 6/26/2008 4:25:50 PM

It's great to see a leading Democrat like Mame Reiley who totally "gets it" on the concept of blogging and the netroots:

"I find [bloggers] to be a very thoughtful and fair group. They are good about getting information out," said Mame Reilly, an Alexandria resident who is a Democratic Super Delegate and Gov. Mark Warner's former political director.

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"Every smart campaign has vehicle for reaching voters over the internet," said Reilly, who helped launch Mark Warner's defunct presidential bid. Reilly is also the former head of the women's caucus for the Democratic National Committee.

Exactly right, it's hard to even imagine a campaign today that does NOT employ a netroots coordinator and maybe a blogger or two (or three or four). Despite this, there are still people out there who don't understand this. But Mame Reiley obviously does, which on second thought is not surprising coming from one of the most respected people in politics today.

Comments



Why I voted for Mame at the 14 June Dem. Pres. convention: (Tom Counts - 6/26/2008 5:38:01 PM)
Mame is a great lady and one of the hardest working Dem. progressives I know. It was an honor for me to vote at the 14 June to re-elect her as one of Virginia's four DNC elected members.

Combining her deep belief in the importance of grassroots volunteerism with her undertanding of the importance of today's bloggers' impact on elections might qualifiy her to be the "Cover Girl" for Lowell's "Netroots Rising". We need more leaders like Mame in the DPVA and the DNC.

If you think I'm a fan of both Mame and Lowell,  well I am.

                         T.C.



Mame and Warner Get It (Scott Surovell - 6/26/2008 6:27:11 PM)
Mark Warner spoke at the NVDBC Breakfast 18 months ago and told a story about how his daughters never paid any attention to anything he did while running for President until he put up a Facebook page at which point he caught hell for "invading their space."

He went on to point out that young people get their information about the world in a radically different fashion than fogies and that it's critical to communicate with your people as many ways as possible.  That's why he had bloggers, did a Second Generation (avatar) press conference, etc.

Warner gets it.  Who was behind Warner back then?  Someone named Mame Reiley (who hails from the People's Republic of Mt. Vernon where all good Democrats come from I might add).....



and some party chairs actually get it - (teacherken - 6/27/2008 7:18:48 AM)
and even occasionally blog themselves!

And don 't view bloggers as the scum of the earth  (okay, now I am possibly pushing the envelope, but I will be nice and not name names).  

 



Don't get too crazy! (Doug in Mount Vernon - 6/27/2008 4:04:16 PM)
Scott, I have to say, I share your love and enthusiasm for Mount Vernon and our community's incredible cadre of dedicated Democratic activists, but all good Democrats come from there?

I know, it was tongue-in-cheek, but I just wanted to say that I know LOTS of good Democrats from all over the place (and I know you do too...).

Just sayin'....  ;-)