Blog Wars (2006)

7.0/10 • 60 min • Documentary

Overview

In 2004, political bloggers came of age. They propelled Howard Dean from fringe candidate to front-runner. They took on CBS anchor Dan Rather and won. As the 2006 mid-term elections approached, bloggers were preparing for battle again. This documentary examines how online democratic activism is shaping important elections by focusing on the decisive Connecticut senate race and Ned Lamont's challenge to incumbent Joe Lieberman.

Cast

Markos Moulitsas

Christopher Hitchens

Joe Lieberman

Andrew Sullivan

Jane Hamsher

Ned Lamont

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