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cry baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 03:23 PM Original message |
On the spectrum of the left, which group is "the base"? |
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endarkenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
1. urban voters. |
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cry baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 03:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. If that is so, why are so many dems moving right? |
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endarkenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 04:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
17. They aren't. |
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cdb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
2. the usual suspects |
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cry baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 03:33 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. That is a pretty small group! |
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Sammy Pepys (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
4. I don't know. |
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cry baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 03:34 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Welcome to DU, Sammy Pepys! |
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Sammy Pepys (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 03:35 PM Original message |
hahah...thanks! |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
6. The "base" are those who campaign, donate, make phone calls |
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Lexingtonian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
8. think "New York City" |
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msgadget (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 03:52 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. I also have no clear definition of 'progressive' |
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PAdem2 (78 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 04:24 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. I think the term progressive has a connection |
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msgadget (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 04:49 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Ah, that makes sense, thank you |
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Lexingtonian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 05:21 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. yep, it's linked to Progressivism |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
9. The Working Class, the Poor, the Minorities, the Oppressed. |
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firefox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
10. You won't believe this, but |
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msgadget (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 04:10 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Good answer! |
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RethugAssKicker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
11. African Americans are definitely the "base" |
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msgadget (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 04:13 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Locally speaking, yes, |
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PAdem2 (78 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 04:25 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. I agree. Unfortunately |
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RethugAssKicker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 10:12 AM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Yes, thats very obvious. |
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UTUSN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-12-06 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
20. Things having to do with rights - civil rights, social justice, workers' |
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cry baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-13-06 12:51 AM Response to Original message |
21. kick for a few more ideas - there doesn't seem to be a consensus. |
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