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G_j

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Thu Nov 8, 2012, 12:29 PM Nov 2012

Overwhelming Obama Victory Not Just a Mandate for the President, but for Progressives

watch: http://www.democracynow.org/2012/11/8/john_nichols_overwhelming_obama_victory_not

John Nichols: Overwhelming Obama Victory Not Just a Mandate for the President, but for Progressives

With President Obama scoring a decisive re-election and progressive-backed ballot measures and candidates faring generally well nationwide, journalist John Nichols argues that the 2012 election provided not just a mandate for the Obama administration and the Democrats, but for progressive policies. A political writer for The Nation magazine, Nichols’ latest article is "For Obama, a Bigger Win Than for Kennedy, Nixon, Carter or Bush." (Transcript to come. Check back soon.)

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