Netroots Nation 2011 Opening Keynote Addresses

By: Michael McIntee | June 16, 2011

Opening remarks from Former DNC chair Howard Dean and Former US Senator Russ Feingold highlight the opening night of Netroots Nation 2011 in Minneapolis, MN

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