New Ad Campaign: 'Progressive - And Proud Of It'

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http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/14/progressive-and-proud

New Ad Campaign: ‘Progressive. And Proud Of It.’

(Our guest blogger is John Halpin, a Senior Fellow and Executive Speechwriter at the Center for American Progress focusing on the foundations of progressive thought, communications, and public opinion analysis.)

The Center for American Progress, in conjunction with the Glaser Progress Foundation, recently launched a multi-year effort to increase public understanding of what it means to be a progressive given our nation’s history and the challenges we face today.

The first part of the campaign involves a pilot experiment to begin defining progressivism in the public’s mind through a series of distinct advertisements that explain the progressive movement’s core values and policy ideas, its historical accomplishments, and its philosophical differences with conservatives.

Progressive reformers in the 20th century paved the way for a more humane society that ensured decent working conditions; fought corporate abuse and corruption; provided support for the elderly and unemployed; protected our natural resources; and expanded democratic opportunities for all citizens. Our ad campaign is a first attempt at bringing these progressive values and accomplishments to light for modern audiences.

We are just completing a three-week run of four ads in the Columbus, Milwaukee, and Indianapolis media markets. We look forward to hearing ideas from readers of Think Progress and other progressive blogs — let us know what you think:

[Rabo Karabekian]

1. Cool Ad

I like it, something like this should have started a long time ago. IMO, Think Progress is not progressive however.

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4. Education is a wonderful endeavor

Think Progress is a project of the Center for American Progress Action Fund.

The Center for American Progress Action Fund is a nonpartisan organization. With the blog, CAPAF seeks to provide a forum that advances progressive ideas and policies.

What We’re Fighting For:
Social and Economic Justice - http://thinkprogress.org/category/social-and-economic-justice/
"...The first part of the campaign involves a pilot experiment to begin defining progressivism in the public’s mind through a series of distinct advertisements that explain the progressive movement’s core values and policy ideas, its historical accomplishments, and its philosophical differences with conservatives...."


Healthy Communities - http://thinkprogress.org/category/healthy-communities/

Global Leadership - http://thinkprogress.org/category/global-leadership/

A Secure America - http://thinkprogress.org/category/a-secure-america/

[Rabo Karabekian]

6. Just My Humble Opinion

IMO, progressive is more where the Green Party stands than where the Democrats stand. There are good progressive Democrats, though. Just look at liberal rankings of the House and Senate (National Journal is a publication that does this), most of the 'most liberal' I would say are also progressive. Like a Sherrod Brown in the Senate, or a Barbara Lee in the House.

The Center for American Progress was started by John Podesta, I believe he's DLC, but in any case he's not a progressive. The Nation Magazine has written articles on how safe the Center for American Progress is. Just because they have progress in the name doesn't mean they're progressive.

[Enrique]

5. CAP defines themselves as progressive

[Rabo Karabekian]

7. Not a Serious Claim

They would. IMO, there's a war on the word progressive. They would probably call Hillary a progressive, this is ridiculous on it's face. She doesn't even advocate universal single payer healthcare. Of course, the only candidate who does is Kucinich. Edwards does have a plan for full coverage, but it's not single payer. Edwards is definitely at least liberal, I'm not sure I'd call him progressive. Of course, there's people who use liberal and progressive interchangeably. My point is they are not interchangeable.

[krkaufman]

9. Health care for every American?

Like exactly what the "progressive" is calling for in one of the Apple vs PC-like ads, ads being produced by Center for American Progress?

[TriMetFan]

2. Great Ad.

Great video! This is what needs to be out there. These are the Progressive Values.

[ooglymoogly]

3. KR

[cynthia]

8. we need to reclaim our labels

proud to be progressive

proud to be liberal

proud to think about justice for all