The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: Democracy, the Internet, and the Overthrow of Everything

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Author: Joe Trippi

ISBN-10: 006156107X

ISBN-13: 9780061561078

Category: U.S. - Political Biography

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As manager of Howard Dean's 2004 presidential campaign, Joe Trippi used the Internet to harness the power of grassroots democracy, thereby transforming his long-shot candidate into a front-runner. In this accessibly written text, Trippi recounts his experiences working for Dean and analyzes the factors behind his successes and failures. He also describes seven things businesses, institutions, and candidates must do to remain competitive in the Age of the Internet. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Introduction : December 20031The beginning : planes, politics, and Pez dispensers32The first campaign : Jimmy Hogan, Irv Gadient, and the PDP-11153The horror : Thomas Jefferson, Willie Horton, and Governor Moonbeam334The moment : killer apps, open source, and the guy515Vermont : phish, chicken dinners, and the Deanie Babies736New York : regime change, September 11, and pennies from heaven957Jumping from a fifteen-story building : Puerto Rico, the Russert primary, and overlooking snail mail1158The open source campaign : hockey sticks, troll bats, and the sleepless summer tour1359The fall : a .357 magnum, Al Gore, and the left wing freak show15710The end : murder/suicide, Harley Davidson, and going home18111The beginning - 1956 : Google, Napster, and the Disney dweeb20112The age of the Internet : a little rebellion, Trent Lott, and Jefferson's revenge221