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Sunday, February 5, 2012
The Daily Kos article on Progressive support of President Obama in 2012
This Daily Kos article gives arguments issue by issue as to why or if Progressives should support Obama in 2012 based on his policies and past actions. Among the arguments the author gives is that: “A loss by President Obama in November would be disastrous for progressives in terms of the [Supreme] Court.”. The author reminds us of Obama’s support of supported improving the fairness of the tax code and on the economy, the author argues “While many of us firmly believe that President Obama's 2009 stimulus package was woefully inadequate, his reelection remains a political test for the view that the government has a major role in the economy.” The author wraps up their article urging reluctant Progressives engage in “this type of issue by issue analysis…in evaluating their support for President Obama's reelection.” What are your thoughts on these arguments?
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