"Once you begin a great movement, there is no telling where it will end. We meant to change a nation, and instead, we changed a world."- Ronald Reagan

"This is how elections are won: door to door." - Andy Stern, President of the SEIU, 2004

Field Work

RootsCampDC 2010 Recap

Ian Gray
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Interested in political strategy, new media or community organizing? Come read about the widely regarded RootsCampDC that took place here in DC last weekend — Politics Under 30 was there.

The Story Behind Rock the Vote

M.S.Ford
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Rock the Vote isn’t just about red carpets and celebrity videos; it is a serious get-out-the-vote operation with a few million member e-mail list and a serious vision.

Grassroots Campaigning

ShannonPrasad
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We are gearing up for interviews with members of both the Creigh Deeds and Bob McDonnell campaigns. But before we can conduct those interviews, we’d like your questions. Ask them everything you’ve always wanted to know about grassroots campaigning.