Historical trends suggest that the main story of the election was the failure to restore economic growth, accounting for the loss of 40 Democratic seats alone. Current economic trends suggest 2012 is unlikely to be different, in the absence of decisive federal action. A dramatic political intervention is needed to change the national debate. A 2012 progressive presidential primary could be such an intervention, keeping the need for federal action to boost employment at the center of debate.
If organized correctly, a primary would build progressive power rather than be divisive, would register and educate voters, would encourage and boost progressive candidates for Congress, and would strengthen the base of organizations that do progressive electoral work. It would also be a powerful counterweight to Washington voices who want to extend the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and to cut Social Security benefits. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-naiman/a-progressive-primary-to_b_778447.html http://www.dailykos.com/story/2010/11/3/144934/933 http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/node/751 -- Robert Naiman Policy Director Just Foreign Policy www.justforeignpolicy.org [email protected] Urge Congress to Support a Timetable for Military Withdrawal from Afghanistan http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/act/feingold-mcgovern _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
