Over the last several years, I've read much back-and-forth about the merits of the big tent and the downside of party purism. Yep, at some level, this is another of those diaries. I am not an advocate a progressive version of the teabagger political mentality. I, like Kos and many other Kossacks, advocate that we need to recruit and support the most progressive candidates we can get elected based on the demographics of the district they will represent. To that end, I am placing a call out to the community to answer the following questions. I will provide my version after the fold.
Specifically, what is your progressive vision for our nation?
Given the range of progressive issues, what are the "make or break" requirements a candidate must have in order to be worthy of your support?
How do we establish a candidate rating system that takes into consideration a variety of factors like district demographics, candidate positions, financial solvency, fundraising ability, professional background, etc?
How do we maximize our support to benefit our friends and instill fear in our opponents?
What resources and tools are currently available that can be used to drive a "progressive candidate electability model/index which could be attached to the Kos Electoral Map?"
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