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In reply to the discussion: I want more progressive candidates, even in Red States! Therefore, I will: [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)97. How many Progressive Democrats are in the President's
Cabinet? How many Republicans have there been and Corporate Wall St Ceos, Monsanto eg?
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I want more progressive candidates, even in Red States! Therefore, I will: [View all]
brooklynite
Dec 2014
OP
Kucinich lost to big money, did you forget? Times have changed, there is more
sabrina 1
Dec 2014
#17
Lol. fringe to the 1%. hero to the Working Class. Thanks for a demonstration of
sabrina 1
Dec 2014
#90
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
Do you live in Louisiana? I don't, but I do know some great liberals who live there.
sabrina 1
Dec 2014
#9
The OP is predicated on whether or not you want more progressive candidates to win
DisgustipatedinCA
Dec 2014
#43
Well, shite....I guess I'd just love to see some progressives show up at the meetings.....nt
msanthrope
Dec 2014
#71
I imagine he seemed more viable since he was a Democrat, and the Reform Party is mostly dead; they
Chathamization
Dec 2014
#15
Thanks for clarifying. I’ve personally found DFA to be pretty decent with their endorsements, but
Chathamization
Dec 2014
#33
Yes, that’s frustrating. I think part of the answer is that the DFA is OK with endorsing more
Chathamization
Dec 2014
#57
I agree it is the strangest strategy I've ever seen. The beatdowns will commence to raise moral!
Rex
Dec 2014
#80
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
Udall is considered a centrist and that's why even though he is a critic of the NSA
JI7
Dec 2014
#85
Don't get moderates and centrists mixed up. One believes in regulation and fair trade
Rex
Dec 2014
#81
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
I don't consider myself a viable candidate at this time, nothing horrible but easy fodder for attack
TheKentuckian
Dec 2014
#76
I think better candidate recruiting might be something the party can look at.
hrmjustin
Dec 2014
#82
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