Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-278) and index.; Change in the 2008 election will cause another of our country's periodic political makeovers resulting from the coming of age of the Millennial Generation and the full emergence of the Internet-based communications technology that this generation uses so well.; The rise and fall of political parties in America -- Idealist and civic eras in American history -- Politicians love to talk -- Meet the millennials -- Millennials will spearhead the coming political realignment -- The realignment begins -- Winning without the mother's milk of politics -- The technology tsunami -- Social networks will change America's political map -- Winning the technology arms race -- Triggering a new America -- Who will party with whom? -- Who will lead the realignment? -- Rebuilding America's civic infrastructure -- Public policy in a millennial era.;