{affiliatetextads 1,,_plugin}But it was not just an Internet campaign: the most important "feature" was the hard work of about 70 local groups all over the region (called "Nichi's factories"), mostly runned by volunteers that were focused on local issues. It is widely said that Italian politics is old an polarized but even right-leaning magazines praise Vendola's campaign: will it set an example for the future?

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