The Democratic National Convention, and the Obama-bump that followed, may seem far in the past, but the event will surely live on in history. I got a chance to ask a few questions to Mark Squier, an executive producer of the extremely successful (and fun) Democratic National Convention. When he's not coordinating massive political pageantry, Mark masters smaller-scale political messaging. He has Read more

Now that it's all done but sweeping up the balloons, the New York Times, ever the data-doyenne, has a different way of looking at who said what these conventions. Bubbles of varying sizes show the amount of times per 25,000 words uttered, that certain phrases were used. Interestingly, the "opponent's name" count varies pretty wildly — the Democrats used McCain's name 78 times to the Read more

In Denver we got a chance to check out both the blogger tent set up by Google, YouTube, Digg and DailyKos, as well as the traditional media tent set up right outside the Pepsi Center. And believe me, these two tents could not have been more different. Over in the Google tent bloggers and laptops crowded together at long tables or comfy couches set up in a tent kept dark to make up for the lack Read more

We're gearing up for this week's Republican National Convention, which begins Monday, but that doesn't mean we've already forgotten some of the amazing moments from last week's Democratic National Convention. Barack's Big Speech Incited Passion in the Crowd VP Candidate Joe Biden Took the Stage Hillary's Speech Helped Unite the Party Michele Joined Nancy to Support Barack Celebrity Read more

I checked out a panel on combating global poverty this week, filled with a diverse set of people ready to talk about their experiences surrounding the issue. I was super excited to see panel members like ex-Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, and the bearded and articulate Ben Affleck. A humble Ben noted that he felt a bit out of place, but then Read more

We're back from Denver! Ah, air that's not mile-high — that's some killer altitude. While I was unpacking I found this clip that was too good not to share. CNN may have had their fancy cameras, but this is some serious embedded journalism. Get Flash to see this player. var so1903342 = new Read more

Liberty: Last night I saw Americans who have been hiding in the shadows of apathy or cynicism come out and get excited about the future of their country. Americans who showed that they can wait in a line for hours, just to participate in a celebration of their power to make a difference. Barack Obama's speech stressed individual and mutual responsibility. He said Democratic leadership, and an Read more