Reply #11: Your post shows how little you understand

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the 50 state strategy beyond the words '50 state'. Howard Dean recruited progressive Democrats. Rahm Emanuel, then controlling DCCC money, refused to give any DCCC money to any progressive candidate and in fact, deliberately placed DINO candidates to oppose them on the ballot. With the DINOs in place and money flowing, many Dinos were elected. Some progressives were as well. I worked on a congressional campaign of a very successful, high name recognition, local candidate. It was one of the smartest campaigns ever run against the incumbent. If she had compromised her environmental policy statements, the DCCC would have sent money her way. Because she is a recognized voice on peak oil and long range urban planning in dealing w/ that issue, she didn't move so rahm released no money.