Prevailing wisdom seems to be that Obama doesn’t need to garner the favor of his progressive base. Those of us on the left, it’s thought, will vote for the President regardless, as we know there aren’t viable alternatives that are any better. All he needs to worry about, according to those who study such things, […]
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Will Obama lose his base?
Posted in Economics, Observations, Politics, Predictions Also tagged broken campaign promises, Bush tax cuts, campaign funding, Carl Levin, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Glen S, Guantánamo, Howard Dean, Jesse Jackson, John Kerry, Michael Dukakis, middle class, Obama, OFA, Organizing for America, pissing off the base, political contributions, public option, Sam Graham-Felsen, social security, the growing gap between rich and poor, triangulation 48 Comments