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Progressives mount a hostile takeover of the Dems
September 7, 2006 |
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A lot of progressives are getting jazzed by the prospect of the Dems taking over the House in November, and for good reason, but I'm more excited about the fact that there are about a dozen strong progressive candidates running sharp, viable races. Much of that has has to do with new infrastructure arising on the left -- new sources of funding and messaging that are creating a playing field on which real progressives can compete.
I agree with David Sirota that about a quarter of the Democratic caucus has sold out ordinary Americans on the alter of campaign cash and misguided "triangulation." A block of that size is more than enough to swing vote after vote towards the corporate right.
Joshua Holland is a staff writer at Alternet and a regular contributor to The Gadflyer.
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