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Democratic Underground
Just as the perceived excesses of the Clinton presidency helped spawn a network of conservative web sites, the 2000 election of George Walker Bush arguably has led to a similar phenomenon on the liberal side of the spectrum. Part news source, part discussion board; Democraticunderground (DU) enjoys a lively rivalry with Freerepublic. On their website, DU founders claim "Democratic Underground was founded on Inauguration Day, January 20, 2001, to protest the illegitimate presidency of George W. Bush and to provide a resource for the exchange and dissemination of liberal and progressive ideas."

Free Republic
Free Republic bills itself as a " an online gathering place for independent, grass-roots conservatism on the web." Users (called "freepers") can get links to news sources (major and minor publications), as well as discussion threads and breaking news.