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A Primary Challenge for Obama?

One can only hope progressive momentum builds around this idea:

Worried the liberal voice is being drowned out in the presidential campaign, progressive leaders said Monday they want to field a slate of candidates against President Obama in the Democratic primaries to make him stake out liberal stances as he seeks re-election…

“What we are looking at now is the dullest presidential campaign since Walter Mondale — and that’s saying something, believe me,” [Ralph] Nader told The Washington Times. Continue reading “A Primary Challenge for Obama?”

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Pragmatic and Progressive, Driver’s Licenses for All Residents

This week the Governor made the progressive case for issuing driver’s licenses or driving permits to state residents, regardless of their immigration status:

Responding to questions about a vote by the Board of Governors for Higher Education to approve in-state rates for undocumented students, Chafee said being able to drive would help people who need transportation to go to school or work or to look for work.
He said has spoken with officials in Utah, which he said is the only state that has established a special class of driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants.

“I’m working on it,” he said. Continue reading “Pragmatic and Progressive, Driver’s Licenses for All Residents”