| Netroots Nation is upon us and I am sitting inside the Austin Convention Center. Just gathered some free gear given to the registrants and it contains a lot of goodies.
Today consists of caucuses (the state blogger caucus is going on as we speak) and the big opening keynote featuring DNC Chairman Howard Dean. I will have pictures and/or video from that speech tonight and will be live blogging that and other panels as well.
Don't expect too much else from me today. I'm working on exactly 60 minutes of sleep. It was an early morning to get to the airport and finally arriving in Austin at 9:45 a.m. local time. The flight to Atlanta from Rochester was pretty smooth, with only one instance of turbulence that actually shook the plane. The trip to Austin from Atlanta was a different story, but at least the pilot stuck the landing (I didn't even know we touched the ground).
You will definitely be hearing from me a lot tomorrow and Saturday.
Here are a list of the panels I plan on attending tomorrow.
9 a.m.: The Next President and the Law featuring John Dean as one of the panelists.
10:30 a.m.: Rural America and the Progressive Movement. This one appeals to me for obvious reasons and in an election year featuring many races in New York where rural seats could be won by Democrats, this should be a very sound discussion.
12 p.m.: Kos and Harold Ford Keynote Discussion. Who wouldn't want to attend this? It's the only event during that time slot (unless you count eating) and I am very excited about that.
1:30 p.m.: The Subprime Mortgage Crisis: Inside An American Tragedy. The subprime mortgage crisis is an interesting issue, especially at the state level. I think this panel will shed some light on possible progressive solutions to the crisis.
3 p.m.: Your Government Failed You. This panel features Richard Clarke. There is an immigration panel at the same time, so I might go to that one. Clarke should be a great catch. I'm looking forward to that.
4:30 p.m.: Beyond the Political 'Sphere. This is all about enlarging our progressive base even when politics might turn some people off.
6 p.m.: Netroots Candidates Event. Need I say more? This event actually takes place in my hotel, which is a huge plus.
I will inform you about my schedule for Saturday. I am coming home Saturday night, so you won't get anything on Sunday from me. Sunday doesn't have a whole lot to offer anyway, but the next two days will be jam-packed. |
