Conservative, progressive conferences hit Minneapolis
Thursday, June 16, 2011 at 11:35 am
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This morning marked the opening of Netroots Nation, the national progressive organizing and media conference, at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Formerly called YearlyKos, the four-day summit this year features a keynote tonight by former Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., and addresses by Sen.Al Franken, Rep. Keith Ellison, former Obama green jobs adviser Van Jones and White House Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer, among others. Netroots gets a jump on RightOnline, a conservative conference held a few blocks away at the Minneapolis Hilton Friday and Saturday.
Netroots Nation is streaming many of its events live online and will have archived video available following the conference.
Update: Here’s the archived video of Feingold’s Thursday night keynote:
Billed as a “counter to the leftwing Netroots Nation Convention,” RightOnline will include addresses by former Gov. Tim Pawlenty, Rep. Michele Bachmann and Rep. John Kline, along with speeches by rightwing luminaries including blogger Michele Malkin, GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain and local blogger Ed Morrissey. A spokesperson for RightOnline emails that they’re hoping to stream the conference live.
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Comment posted June 16, 2011 @ 12:04 pm
How ironic….the progressives are having their blog convention at the same Minneapolis Convention Center that denies its workers a living wage and benefits, as well as one fails to promote workers of color. Maybe Sen. Franken or Congressman Ellison could address that.
Comment posted June 16, 2011 @ 5:48 pm
Conservatives who are terrified of the Fairness Doctrine, can’t stand to ever let a liberal speak without a rebuttal.
Comment posted June 16, 2011 @ 9:15 pm
Cool !! Are there going to any “Liberals” at this event???
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