Check out the Obama transition site change.gov and read this piece on it in today's Post by Dan Froomkin "You Mean We Can Talk Back." This represents the shift I've been discussing from e-mail to web-based grassroots and every member of Congress and interest group should follow suit. Similar platforms should be created for elected officials and interest groups and then they can monitor the results online as Tom Daschle the incoming HHS Secretary is doing on change.gov.

The one caveat for all concerned is that not every response will be what a politician or interest group may want. But, that is ok. Then they can take a position and explain why and defend it. There's nothing wrong with that and people understand that their personal opinion won't be followed every time -- they just want their voice heard. It's called democracy and this is the future of grassroots.

Neil Hare
Global Vision Communications