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Sotomayor Has Precious Little Liberal Cred

OPINION

Jun 10, 2009 11:57 AM CDT

Sotomayor Has Precious Little Liberal Cred

No way to know if would-be justice is a social progressive

(Newser) - All the talk about race has obscured what, for liberals, ought to be the central question about Sonia Sotomayor: Is she progressive enough? There’s precious little evidence either way, writes Dayo Olopade of The Root. Sotomayor’s 2nd Circuit court leans conservative and handles mostly commercial cases; she’s...

Meghan: Specter Bailed on Us

OPINION

Apr 30, 2009 8:28 AM CDT

Meghan: Specter Bailed on Us

Party needs progressive voices, she says

(Newser) - Arlen Specter has let the GOP down, but only because Republicans did the same, Meghan McCain writes for the Daily Beast. “He’s been made to feel like an outcast by a small, vocal group,” says McCain, herself familiar with the “tired rhetoric” now being hurled at...

Democrats: $1 a Day Sends Norm Coleman Away

Apr 20, 2009 7:09 AM CDT

Democrats: $1 a Day Sends Norm Coleman Away

Groups pressure GOP holdout by funding other candidates

(Newser) - A pair of Democratic groups think the best way to get rid of Norm Coleman is by pressuring his fellow Republicans. The newly formed Progressive Change Campaign Committee, together with Howard Dean’s Democracy for America, has sent an email to more than a million addresses asking supporters to donate...

Dems, It's OK to Use
'Liberal' Tag Again

OPINION

Nov 24, 2008 1:50 AM CST

Dems, It's OK to Use 'Liberal' Tag Again

Label is ready to make a comeback

(Newser) - Now that Democrats have started winning again, Michael Lind wants to go back to using the word “liberal” instead of “progressive.” Writing in Salon, he explains why:

A name change isn’t going to protect anyone from criticism in any case, so be brave. “Your enemies

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Think Big, Obama

OPINION

Nov 7, 2008 1:50 AM CST

Think Big, Obama

President-elect needs to use Democrats' big mandate to bring in a 'new New Deal'

(Newser) - Barack Obama needs to ignore those who are urging him to start small for either political or practical reasons and seize this chance to bring about the real social reforms voters have mandated, Paul Krugman writes in the New York Times. "This year’s presidential election was a clear...

Obama: Relax, I'm Not
Running to the Center

Jul 8, 2008 4:15 PM CDT

Obama: Relax, I'm Not Running to the Center

Everyone's going to disagree with him sometimes, Dem says

(Newser) - Calling himself "no doubt progressive," Barack Obama today addressed accusations he has shifted to the center, the New York Times reports. “The people who say this apparently haven’t been listening to me,” he said, going on to cite his support for universal health care and...

Dems Still Stuck at Starting Gate

OPINION

Mar 31, 2008 8:55 PM CDT

Dems Still Stuck at Starting Gate

Hopefuls must end race 'as soon as possible,' TNR says

(Newser) - It's time for Democrats to panic, the editors at New Republic say. Americans are ready for a lefty, yet Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are locked in an ugly battle over racism, sexism, and the minutiae of health care policy. When one of them emerges—probably in June—that candidate...

Incoming Gov. No Stranger to Establishment

Mar 12, 2008 1:32 PM CDT

Incoming Gov. No Stranger to Establishment

Spitzer successor Paterson is known as progressive, conciliator

(Newser) - He's nothing like the New York governor who precedes him, but David Paterson brings skills that could take him far in Albany—and question marks, too. The lieutenant governor had been ready to move into Hillary Clinton’s Senate seat, Politico reports, but arrives instead at the statehouse with a...