Netroots Nation: Taking the Offense in State Elections
Resist focusing on the shiny object, urged speakers at one of this morning’s panels at the start of Netroots Nation 2012 conference in Providence, R.I., where thousands of progressive activists, political junkies and new media nerds from across the country are gathering..
Moderated by Jordan Kupersmith, political targeting analyst at the AFL-CIO, panelists on “Taking the Offense in State Elections” urged folks in the room to keep their eyes on state elections and legislatures where many key issues are decided – voting rights, reproductive health, education reform, marriage equality and more – especially as attention shifts towards the presidential race, the bright and shiny object that captures the media's frenzy and activists' energy.


