Where have all the election activists gone? (Updated)

During these past few years when the Democrats were the underdog candidates, sites like the Daily Kos were a destination for all who felt hopeless from too many dark years of Bush and Republican terror.  The Daily Kos community helped give me hope that together we could elect more and better democrats and then possibly try to turn things around.  Many blogged, while others like myself, watched from the side-lines, donated my money, and spoke to friends, family, and associates about a progressive and better future.