open thread: meetup planning

By Aziz P. -
There's more to Dean's Texan Jaunt than just getting in Bush's face. It's also about demonstrating a comitment that Dean is not the Internet candidate, that he's seeking to build a true grassroots-driven majority. And as always, Meetup plays a central role. Remember Phase II ! use the open thread to discuss how your local group is planning outreach and recruitment, and share your ideas so other meetup groups can benefit.

BTW, in May I predicted that Meetup would reach 100,000 by July. I was only off by 30% - we are now poised to break 70,000. When I made that prediction, there were 26,000 - that's an increase of 300% in just two months. My new prediction: we will break 200,000 before the New Hampshire primaries.

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