"The Democratic Party had no idea how to use the Internet. They treated it like free money and then kept on doing all the rest of the things they normally do"

This quote by Wes Boyd is describing the Democratic Party's lack of understanding of the Internet and its capacity. They saw it as a totally free source of money and failed to recognize the power of the Internet to reach and engage with citizens. They continued to depend on standard approaches of marketing, such as door-to-door canvassing and tv advertisements, rather of taking advantage of the opportunities the Internet provided. This lack of understanding of the Internet cost the Democratic Party in the 2000 election, as the Republican Party had the ability to utilize the Internet to their advantage. The Democratic Party has considering that learned from their mistakes and now utilizes the Internet to reach and engage with citizens.