Political activists and campaigners who communicate their message over the internet, especially via blogs.
‘in the last election the netroots exerted their influence through prodigious fundraising’
‘There may be some space to her left for a strong anti-war Democrat energized by the net roots.’
‘In July, a Republican response to the liberal netroots finally arrived.’
‘Either way, the point is the same: The netroots won the moment Joe Lieberman felt fear.’
‘Even today many Democrats who privately despise the netroots lie low, hoping the anger won't be directed at them.’
‘Every successful use of the netroots has involved some kind of encouragement for donors.’
‘In the last week, the netroots could be stoked by any buzz a blogger posted about the campaign.’
‘The netroots, like most of the conservative movement, is interested in the consequences, not the ideas.’
‘The netroots are just grassroots progressives organized in a new way.’
‘The netroots can also bring the force of sheer numbers to bear on a non-compliant politician, reporter, or media outlet.’
‘This is really the beginning of a battle for the netroots.’
‘I would imagine that there are plenty of gun control advocates among the urban netroots who nonetheless have given money to his campaign.’
‘I fully expect that the future of the netroots will include the full spectrum of progressive America.’
‘I hope, however, that the leftwing netroots maintain their activist independence to at least some extent.’
‘I think that many in the netroots are no different than the vast majority of Americans everywhere.’
‘My main critique of the netroots would be that I sense a large degree of willingness to elevate shrill rhetoric over actual policy.’
‘The netroots are out here trying to do some things that all the very smart people consider pointless.’
‘And the liberal interest groups involved in health care are surprisingly in line with the liberal blogosphere, the netroots and the grassroots activists.’
‘A lot has happened since then, to progressive politics, to the netroots and to me.’
‘And nobody is paying more attention now than the political netroots.’