Having just participated in the Personal Democracy Forum in New York’s Rose Theatre I return excited, enthused and very hopeful about the work of Change Congress. At PDF, there were many groups launching new tools, like the Sunlight Foundation and Open Congress and Free Press’s new effort, Internetforeveryone.org.

Groups from both the left and right gathered to share ideas, network and move closer towards bridging the divide of politics and technology. One highlight was a Skype visit from Elizabeth Edwards (yes she uses Skype) who was later joined (unplanned) by her husband Senator John Edwards (video here). She spoke candidly about her insights and experience as a an avid user and blogger in the political reform technology movement.

Lawrence Lessig also gave a presentation. Here’s a short interview with Lawrence as he discusses Change Congress’s goals, the upcoming presidential election, and how we can begin embedding a government we can all trust again.