Crashing the Gate
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| Author | Jerome Armstrong, Markos Moulitsas |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | American politics |
| Publisher | Chelsea Green |
Publication date | March 1, 2006 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 208 |
| ISBN | 1-931498-99-7 |
| OCLC | 62697103 |
| 324.70973 22 | |
| LC Class | JK1764 .A76 2006 |
| Followed by | Taking On the System: Rules for Radical Change in a Digital Era |
Crashing the Gate: Netroots, Grassroots, and the Rise of People Powered Politics is a book (ISBN 1-931498-99-7) authored by American political bloggers Markos Moulitsas of Daily Kos and Jerome Armstrong of MyDD, published in 2006 by Chelsea Green.[1]
Summary
In this book, the authors document what they see as the ineffectiveness of "old-school politics" in the Democratic Party, and advocate for a "new kind of popular political movement" that combines the netroots, grassroots, labor unions and big donors to effect a "broad change in the political landscape" of the United States.
In one chapter, they argue that there are two models for Democratic candidate success in the future.[2] One is to keep interest groups at bay, as exemplified by the 2004 electoral victory of Montana governor Brian Schweitzer.[2] The other is to bring disparate interest groups together, as exemplified by the alliance of Colorado Democrats who succeeded in winning back the state legislature, several Congressional districts, and a seat in the United States Senate.[2]
Publication data
- Crashing the Gate: Netroots, Grassroots, and the Rise of People Powered Politics. (2006) Chelsea Green, ISBN 1-931498-99-7.
References
- ^ Weigel, David (2006). "An Army of Bloggers". Reason. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via EBSCOHost.
- ^ a b c Schmitt, Mark (April 2006). "Backseat strategists". Washington Monthly. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via EBSCOHost.
External links
- CrashingTheGate.com - official site
- Chelsea Green's page for Crashing the Gate
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