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Historic Opportunity for Progressive Realignment Needs Small-d Democratic Movement

The Nation magazine says the 2008 election presents a historic opportunity to start a progressive realignment in U.S. politics. It calls for a progressive “broadly based small-d democratic movement.” The magazine in its recent editorial says, “There is ferment in … Continue reading

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The Montgomery Democrats Decide to Suppress Democracy — Just Like the Republicans

Big meeting last night at the Montgomery County Democratic Party’s Headquarters. The party endorsed primary candidates for the Ohio House and the Ohio Senate. At the previous meeting in October, my motion to discontinue the practice of making early endorsements … Continue reading

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The Montgomery County Democratic Party Endorses Primary Candidates

The Montgomery County Democratic Party this evening, at its Central Committee Meeting, in separate unanimous actions agreed to endorse all of the primary candidates recommended by its Selection Committee. It was reported that at the Selection Committee Endorsement Meeting there … Continue reading

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