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myrna minx

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32. Yes. Both he and Mark Dayton (as did Wellstone) have always

Reply to Puglover (Reply #5)

Wed Nov 5, 2014, 05:19 PM

Nov 2014

Fostered close connections and relationships with the FARMER and LABOR allies of our party's namesake. The DFL was founded on populism. When the DFL is strong on populism, we win. When we abandon populism because it's someone else's "turn" (cough Roger Moe cough) we lose.

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Let's name Democrats who won on populist message. [View all] grasswire Nov 2014 OP

Mostly our guys ran away from the Democratic label as much as possible. Warren Stupidity Nov 2014 #1

those who did, lost, didn't they? nt grasswire Nov 2014 #3

not always - some were running in safe seats, some like Jean Shaheen in my state Warren Stupidity Nov 2014 #15

you think the Democratic label hfojvt Nov 2014 #21

Representative Cheri Bustos of Illinois mikekohr Nov 2014 #2

Raul Grijalva, AZ District 3, Co-chairperson, Congressional Progressive Caucus. nt Zorra Nov 2014 #4

Al Franken nt Puglover Nov 2014 #5

+1 nt Electric Monk Nov 2014 #11

Yup. hifiguy Nov 2014 #23

Yes. Both he and Mark Dayton (as did Wellstone) have always myrna minx Nov 2014 #32

I Did, -won re-election for the 3rd term on Illinois Bureau County Board- mikekohr Nov 2014 #6

*applause* Electric Monk Nov 2014 #12

Congratulations bahrbearian Nov 2014 #14

Well said and well done! (nt) enough Nov 2014 #17

That is awesome... pkdu Nov 2014 #35

Congratulations on your re-election! subterranean Nov 2014 #37

Peter DeFazio of the Progressive Caucus won by a bit more than 20 points Bluenorthwest Nov 2014 #7

Jerry Brown in CA marlakay Nov 2014 #8

Uh, I don't think of him as a progressive. truedelphi Nov 2014 #19

I thought of that as I wrote it marlakay Nov 2014 #29

What? Sure, Calif got back on its feet - at least truedelphi Nov 2014 #33

Well that I know from my kids living there marlakay Nov 2014 #38

Here's an article written about the University of Calif. Pls note truedelphi Nov 2014 #41

Peter Shumlin is the most liberal governor in the country by a... country mile cali Nov 2014 #9

Barbara Lee and Jackie Spear and the entire progressive slate in Richmond, CA. Luminous Animal Nov 2014 #10

It's 'Speier' KamaAina Nov 2014 #27

I was on my iPhone. After about 10 tries being auto-corrected, I said, "fuck it," Luminous Animal Nov 2014 #30

ROFL! KamaAina Nov 2014 #31

Lol. I think I should change my sig line to: myrna minx Nov 2014 #34

Dear Autocorrect, FrodosPet Nov 2014 #39

K&R. nt. NCTraveler Nov 2014 #13

thanks for all the anecdotal data grasswire Nov 2014 #16

Gary Peters, the new Senator from Michigan. Pathwalker Nov 2014 #18

+ 1 Octafish Nov 2014 #42

Jerry Brown, 17 points. Le Taz Hot Nov 2014 #20

Jerry Brown a populist? KamaAina Nov 2014 #28

Specifically candidates in conservative districts/states Recursion Nov 2014 #22

The previous 3 representatives in AZ district 3 before Rep. Raul Grijalva Zorra Nov 2014 #24

Obama won AZ-3 61-38 Recursion Nov 2014 #25

Huey Long? KamaAina Nov 2014 #26

Domina lost. Davis lost. Coakley lost Recursion Nov 2014 #36

Tom Wolf, now Governor-Elect of PA BumRushDaShow Nov 2014 #40