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hfojvt

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4. I already stood for office - twice, in my red state

Mon Dec 8, 2014, 02:36 PM

Dec 2014

although I am hardly the poster child here for "progressives".

I STILL say, as a candidate for Congress, that I was far, far more progressive than Raj Goyle of Wichita, who bragged about how he cut taxes and cut government spending and tried to convince the voters "I am practically a Republican, so vote for me"

I was actually beaten in the primary by a candidate who was to the left of me (although probably not for that reason, the vote seemed more geographical than anything else. I won the northern part of the district and she won the southern part.)

When the DFA (Dean's Democracy For America) endorsed Goyle and ignored the woman who beat me in the primary, I quit making monthly donations to them.

Even a supposed progressive organization supported a DINO and ignored a progressive. Not that she had a chance of winning anyway, and Goyle, having raised a million dollars certainly seemed more viable.

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I want more progressive candidates, even in Red States! Therefore, I will: [View all] brooklynite Dec 2014 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Dec 2014 #1

I would ask how someone who doesn't belong to the sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #7

So you want the Dem Party leadership to completely fund your campaign? brooklynite Dec 2014 #10

Kucinich lost to big money, did you forget? Times have changed, there is more sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #17

No, Kucinich lost because he was a fringe candidate brooklynite Dec 2014 #18

Lol. fringe to the 1%. hero to the Working Class. Thanks for a demonstration of sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #90

Kusinich has the resources to get on the ballot in almost every State brooklynite Dec 2014 #91

Wrong, the crooked system disappeared his district. sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #96

Jerry Brown won without campaigning and big money attacking him , why didn't Kucinich ? JI7 Dec 2014 #49

Both Jerry and Dennis have won lesser offices both failed to secure the nomination for President. Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #64

What? Kucinich won his seat in Congress AGAINST big money sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #98

Awesome post Sabrina!!!! Thank U x1000! nt RiverLover Dec 2014 #50

+1 nt Zorra Dec 2014 #84

DU rec... SidDithers Dec 2014 #2

Do you live in Louisiana? I don't, but I do know some great liberals who live there. sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #9

To follow up... brooklynite Dec 2014 #11

raising money runs counter to 'progressive' principles apparently wyldwolf Dec 2014 #16

Your vote, sir. DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2014 #31

Is 'Waffle makers' a Canadian slur of some sort? Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #62

No, there was a thread from a Louisiana DUer yesterday... SidDithers Dec 2014 #65

Maybe run on a Pro Waffle platform? Katashi_itto Dec 2014 #72

Hey. Knock youself out... SidDithers Dec 2014 #73

They have your shining light to guide them Katashi_itto Dec 2014 #74

Join the 101st Chairborne and tweet incessantly about Elizabeth Warren. nt msanthrope Dec 2014 #3

I don't see your name under any of the choices. DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2014 #29

You are right...you don't. Some of us are already Party members in good msanthrope Dec 2014 #37

The OP is predicated on whether or not you want more progressive candidates to win DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2014 #43

Sure. I'll be happy to do for them what I've been doing all along. nt msanthrope Dec 2014 #47

I hate to say it... derby378 Dec 2014 #70

Well, shite....I guess I'd just love to see some progressives show up at the meetings.....nt msanthrope Dec 2014 #71

+1 freshwest Dec 2014 #54

+1 nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #78

I already stood for office - twice, in my red state hfojvt Dec 2014 #4

Hope you give it another try. bravenak Dec 2014 #13

I actually did hold an office hfojvt Dec 2014 #21

I imagine he seemed more viable since he was a Democrat, and the Reform Party is mostly dead; they Chathamization Dec 2014 #15

I am not in Goyle's district hfojvt Dec 2014 #19

Thanks for clarifying. I�ve personally found DFA to be pretty decent with their endorsements, but Chathamization Dec 2014 #33

it's not like they endorsed Goyle in the primary hfojvt Dec 2014 #48

Yes, that�s frustrating. I think part of the answer is that the DFA is OK with endorsing more Chathamization Dec 2014 #57

K&R. Anyone who only agrees with us 95% of the time isn't good enough! FSogol Dec 2014 #5

It apparently wasn't good enough to win. nt Union Scribe Dec 2014 #8

Well er uh er uh Rex Dec 2014 #39

She lost to a tea partier, not a progressive treestar Dec 2014 #93

Aw. My grandma calls all websites blogs, too. nt Union Scribe Dec 2014 #6

128 views, 3 responses wyldwolf Dec 2014 #12

k&r nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #14

"urban gang fight" RandiFan1290 Dec 2014 #20

How sad, but his fans love it. Rex Dec 2014 #41

If folks were being honest, the third choice would have about 175 votes... stevenleser Dec 2014 #22

There should of been a fourth choice. B Calm Dec 2014 #23

Is that how you would have voted? nt stevenleser Dec 2014 #24

Actually Bobbie Jo Dec 2014 #26

So what if people complain. HappyMe Dec 2014 #30

Well Bobbie Jo Dec 2014 #51

Hey, I do my part to get progressive candidates elected. HappyMe Dec 2014 #55

So do I Bobbie Jo Dec 2014 #59

I didn't say that it was zombie-like. HappyMe Dec 2014 #60

and would you be my fourth option? B Calm Dec 2014 #36

Okay?? Bobbie Jo Dec 2014 #46

No, but it would make it a more honest poll! B Calm Dec 2014 #28

I actually did go work for a more progressive HappyMe Dec 2014 #27

You forgot an option. Glassunion Dec 2014 #25

Most people do the last think on the list. iandhr Dec 2014 #32

Fund progressive candidates zipplewrath Dec 2014 #34

Good idea. HappyMe Dec 2014 #38

Vote republican Turbineguy Dec 2014 #35

I selected LondonReign2 Dec 2014 #40

I want more progressive candidates, even in Red States! Therefore, I will... Jamaal510 Dec 2014 #42

+1 freshwest Dec 2014 #56

You stole my idea!! LeftInTX Dec 2014 #68

Complain Kalidurga Dec 2014 #44

Sure ya do! Kewl story bro! Rex Dec 2014 #45

the kewlest of kewl stories DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2014 #53

I agree it is the strangest strategy I've ever seen. The beatdowns will commence to raise moral! Rex Dec 2014 #80

Are you unable to vote in your own poll? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2014 #52

Since I'm not convinced a MORE progressive candidate can win in a State like Louisiana... brooklynite Dec 2014 #63

So you are like 'moderates' always are, convinced that the only sort who can win is the sort Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #67

Last time I checked, Mark Udall lost as well... brooklynite Dec 2014 #69

Udall is considered a centrist and that's why even though he is a critic of the NSA JI7 Dec 2014 #85

Fair enough...name a progressive who won in a Red state... brooklynite Dec 2014 #88

Don't get moderates and centrists mixed up. One believes in regulation and fair trade Rex Dec 2014 #81

Lobby to throw all the conservatives in Guantanamo LeftInTX Dec 2014 #58

I don't live in a Red State but one thing I do is forward DU threads by moderates to fund Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #61

You left one out. Scootaloo Dec 2014 #66

Marry an investment banker so I can fund TBF Dec 2014 #75

Actually a tax lawyer, but it comes out to the same thing... brooklynite Dec 2014 #86

I don't consider myself a viable candidate at this time, nothing horrible but easy fodder for attack TheKentuckian Dec 2014 #76

Work for SERIOUS education reform AND wealth-gap remediation DeadLetterOffice Dec 2014 #77

Move HockeyMom Dec 2014 #79

I think better candidate recruiting might be something the party can look at. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #82

Where's the "Vote for Democrats" option? baldguy Dec 2014 #83

Too late in the game... brooklynite Dec 2014 #87

Seems they wake up on election day & whine that *they* didn't get to choose these candidates baldguy Dec 2014 #89

Obviously YOU need to start paying attention what THEY have been doing. You might understand sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #94

I'll think about that every time the phony "liberals" baldguy Dec 2014 #95

How many Progressive Democrats are in the President's sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #97

I agree there is too much the spirit of blaming others treestar Dec 2014 #92