[lbo-talk] obama's end run around the democratic party?

[Bob Morris]

>
> I was listening to the talking heads on MSNBC and they were going on about
> how Obama basically ignored the traditional Democratic party structure.
> Something about how, in doing so, if he wins, he plans to remake or will
> have the power to remake (not sure which they meant) the Democratic party in
> his image.
>
> The evidence was Obama's internet-based fundraising and probably some other
> blah blah blah.
>

Internally, I think until now the Clinton's continued to hold major power in
the party. That's probably gone now. And I think it was netroots that helped
Obama so much. Organizing in non-traditional ways using the net, text
messaging, etc. as organizational tools. But not the net just on its own,
but using it combined with the Chicago method, to GOTV in a massive way. He
didn't use the traditional DSCC etc. in the Dem party much so he's not
really beholden to them or to any of the traditional structure.