In the Spotlight: Jerome Armstrong

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The In The Spotlight is a place for PoliticsOnline to recognize individuals that are making a mark at the intersection of politics and technology. A person is chosen regularly for being an innovator in the field of Internet politics, for their hard work and consistent expertise in politics and technology, or for their dedication as frequent contributing editors at PoliticsOnline.

In his interview with PoliticsOnline, Jerome Armstrong discusses how Internet technology is changing American Politics.

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Organization: My Direct Democracy

Title: Founder, Political Consultant

Biography: Jerome Armstrong is a pioneer in utilizing internet technology to alter the political debate in the United States. Armstrong became active in politics shortly after the 2000 presidential election. He is widely credited with developing one of the first progressive blogs, MyDD, and was a major part of the Internet strategy team of the Dean 2004 campaign. Before he dropped out the race, Armstrong was working for Gov. Mark Warner's PAC, Forward Together.

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