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On Internet Radio at 8 PM Eastern Tonight

Howdy folks, the new gig is going very well; more on that soon. But real quick, I’m going back on the air tonight with Rick Morris (our favorite paleoconservative) and the rest of the crew over at the FDH Lounge, this time for a post-election roundtable at 8 PM Eastern. Uh oh, now it’s ON! Hope you can check it out — here’s the link to listen live. I’m sure that by the end we’ll have Solved the Problems of the Western World, and maybe we’ll even have made a good start at fixing the East, too.

– cpd

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New Job! Starting at the National Women’s Law Center on Friday

Hi folks, the suspense is over — I got a new job! I’m starting as the Online Outreach Director at the National Women’s Law Center this coming Friday, leading a six-person commando strike team to parachute deep behind enemy lines and do whatever it is we need to do to further the policy goals of an illustrious advocacy organization. Kill a man? Probably not, though we may have to try to put the hurt on a bad idea or two in the public sphere.

Should be a fascinating time! We’re going to be working on health care and a ton of other great issues likely to be front and center in Congress over the next two years, and I’m looking forward to a little trench warfare on behalf of all that is right and good in the world. Plus, I’ll be sharing an office with 50 dedicated and talented women of a liberal bent…what could possibly go wrong?

– cpd

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Wednesday Night: Speaking at Post-Election Event in NYC

Burned out on politics? No way! ‘Cause there’s truth to be mined in them thar hills of data, and we’re going to have a bunch of it after this election night. If you’re in the New York City area on the evening of November 3rd (tomorrow, as I write this), come on down to a little discussion we’re calling “What Mattered – Online Politics in the 2010 Campaign.” Democrats.com’s Bob Fertik and I will chat with an audiences about political technologies that did or did not work this year and those that may matter more in the future.

Arranged by my friend Charles Lenchner via Organizing2.0, it starts at 6 pm and should be an excellent discussion. Plus, we’ll follow it up with beers and more back-and-forth, which’ll no doubt be the best part. Location and details on the Facebook page, and you can RSVP directly here.

– cpd

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Election Day at Last: The Final Digital Push to Get Out the Vote

Whew! The day has finally come, and I’m so durn nervous about the results that I’ve barely been able to write. I’ve long been more sanguine than most, which is likely to prove to have been wishful thinking, but what the hell — beats worryin’. In any case, regardless of what happens tonight, my friends on the Democratic side have been working their hearts out to boost turnout. Here are a few highlights:

Update: As of 6 PM eastern, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee is closing in on 1,000,000 calls on behalf of candidates
21.6 million candidate emails and counting through Blue State Digital tools alone, though at least one message has a tragic air about it
Last-minute ad buys for targeted mobilization, as the DNC Blasts GOTV Ads to Youth, Blacks, and Latinos in Key Races and Dems Back Reid with Splashy Online Ad Buys in Nevada
Dems are pushing their easy-to-use online phone-banking application via email and tweet
Dem emails and other communications are also promoting their Find Your Polling Place application
Oops, almost forgot the Commit to Vote Facebook App
Online isn’t everything! Radio’s doing some heavy lifting in the Philadephia area (NPR also mentioned President Obama’s radio appearances in a number of cities and races across the country, a good last-minute use of his time — ah, CQ has it here.).