In the 2014 midterm elections, Democrats were soundly defeated by Republican candidates. However, in states all over this country, progressive referendums and ballot initiatives were being passed in record numbers – everything from increasing the minimum wage to legalizing marijuana. So while Democratic candidates got the boot, progressive ideas that were not attached to a politician or a political party were wildly successful. Voters want progressive policies, and that’s where we need to focus.
Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this with Steve Cobble, co-founder of the Progressive Democrats of America.
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