Come. Talk. Learn.

BarCamp is the inspiration for RootsCamp. If you are from the BarCamp/Geek world, consider spearheading a RootsCamp in your area.

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-Democracy For America, Begun by Howard Dean; consists primarily of former Deaniacs; now chaired by Jim Dean. Grassroots PAC.

-Membership: 10,600 in 2005; 37,000 today.

-Groups: 100 in 2005; 800 today, including 120 with over 100 members.

-Techniques for recruitment;

-Run candidate forums, Iraq war forums

-Ask for mailing, + email addresses;

-Assign to local groups, acc. zipcode.

-Create a social network.

-Training:

-Training Academy weekends (froom 2006)

-DFA night school

-Roots Tourney contest (free training to group with most membership gains).