Campaign Organization with Central Desktop

Technology writer Josh Catone doubles as a political correspondent over at ReadWriteWeb wrote a nice overview on "How the Barack Obama Campaign Uses Wikis to Organize Volunteers."

The Obama campaign is using software from business intranet provider Central Desktop to manage "precinct captains" -- volunteers who get out the vote and spread the campaign message in specific precincts across the state. The campaign started using the software during the run up to an earlier nominating contest in California -- the nation's most populous state. "The Web-based collaboration platform combined with a strong organized grass-roots effort, created unprecedented public involvement that is revitalizing politics in America," said Patrick DeTemple, the California Data & Systems Manager for the Obama campaign. "Not since Bobby Kennedy has there been such an extensive Precinct Captain operation for a presidential candidate in California."

The Obama Campaign's Grassroots Site can be found here: www.texasprecinctcaptains.com