Dodd on Blogosphere Day & ActBlue

by: Matt Browner Hamlin

Thu Jul 19, 2007 at 13:56

Today is the fourth annual Blogosphere Day and the netroots are coming together to support ActBlue. I congratulate ActBlue for their continued success as the online clearinghouse for Democratic action. They have helped Democratic candidates around the country and at all levels of government raise over $25 million since 2004.

Yesterday, blogger Matt Stoller wrote, "ActBlue is a representation of what is great about our country, that the principles of diversity, openness, transparency, and collective action can and do work." I couldn't agree more. ActBlue has set the ground for Democratic growth nationwide, by removing traditional barriers that have limited political participation.

ActBlue has enabled the Democratic grassroots to come together and effectively support Democratic success -- their work deserves wide recognition for its value.

As a candidate who has benefited from ActBlue's work, I'm proud to donate on Blogosphere Day in support of ActBlue's continued efforts to provide tools that enable all Democrats a chance to succeed and help turn America "blue."

Yesterday the Dodd campaign pushed back on Bill O'Reilly and Fox News for their smear of DailyKos. The outpouring of support was greatly appreciated. I have a write up of it on the Dodd Blog, but don't want to clutter the Open Left diary list and I thought this was more important.

Click here to donate to ActBlue
Disclosure: I proudly work for Chris Dodd's presidential campaign.