A Netroots Neophyte’s View

Conventions are not a new thing in my life but this was my first Netroots Nation.  I missed Yearly Kos in Las Vegas and in Chicago but after the fabulous time I had this past week, I will try never to miss another one.  Thursday after registering I immediately started running into local activists from Austin.
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Matt Glazer from Burnt Orange Report & Fran Vincent from Democracy for Texas.

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Glen Maxey, Laura Kolstad, and Matt Glazer

cross posted @ Doing My Part For The Left’s new home
Then I started meeting all the great bloggers from around the nation.  Many I have known on line for years and many were new to me but all made the experience even better.

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CabinGirl, Booman, me, & Man Eegee

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Kath25 & I

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Brandon
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This was taken after I donated a dollar to Ben’s campaign

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I just love the Bikes Not Bombs hat

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The gang who worked so hard on the Netroots for the Troops  I was happy to meet the people I had entertained in the dairies with Happy Dances.

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People would never guess how much I hate having my picture taken as I ran around the convention center and the Hilton having my picture taken with every candidate and elected official I could find. LOL

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Glenn Nye US Congress Virginia District 2 Candidate

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Diana Maldonado TX-HD52

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Congresswoman Donna Edwards Maryland

Andy Brown Travis County Democratic Chairperson
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Sherrie Matula TX-HD129

The Gang promoting Crawford the movie. A must see in my opinion.

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There are many more pictures I will be posting later. I will close with 3 that had me walking on cloud 9!!!

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Gavin Newsom Mayor of San Francisco

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Jim Neal North Carolina

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Speaker Nancy Pelosi

I regret I did not take more pictures of bloggers or of the parties but look for more pictures soon from this exciting event!!!

Author: refinish69

54 year old gay male who has been fighting for Equal Rights for all since he was a kid back in North Carolina. Studying photography and loving it!!!!!