Citizen Journalism Politics

Time to Get Your Clark Kent On?

John Shore | Posted 09.05.2011

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John Shore

In some very real ways, citizen journalists are the only journalists left. Nobody cares about local politics like local citizens. Nobody can. The adage is true for a reason; all politics is local.

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Matt Osborne | Posted 05.25.2011

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Matt Osborne

If Robert Gibbs had walked around Las Vegas last week talking to the professional left, he would have learned what I did: that progressives, liberals, and Democrats are as diverse as the day is long.

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Recruiting for OffTheBus Special Ops

Amanda Michel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Amanda Michel

No traditional media organization can afford to dispatch reporters all over the country, and certainly not this "early" in the general election. But that's exactly what HuffPost's OffTheBus, with 2500 members, can do.

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California Superdelegates: No Brokered Convention

John Tomasic | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Tomasic

In interviews with OffTheBus this past week, California superdelegates undercut media-generated dramatic narratives about how the Democratic nominatio...

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Investigating The Superdelegates: Day Two

Marc Cooper | Posted 05.25.2011

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Marc Cooper

We intend to track the results of the popular vote district-by-district, the allocation of pledged delegates, how the superdelegates are pledged and eventually how they will vote. There's two ways you can join directly in this effort.

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Superdelegate Creator Tad Devine Urges Reexamination Of System

Jacob Soboroff | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jacob Soboroff

To help launch the HuffPo's Superdelegate Investigation Project we headed here to talk with the man who had a hand in creating the system, political consultant Tad Devine... and even he thinks now is the time to "take a step back and take another hard look at our nominating process."

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Marc Cooper

Clinton Campaign Cuts Back Wooing of Superdelegates

HuffingtonPost.com | Marc Cooper | Posted 05.25.2011

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With the Democratic presidential race heading toward a possible climax Tuesday as four states including Texas and Ohio conduct their primaries, the la...

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