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Whose values they are fighting. these candidates are on the stage to fight them. >> this is -- the thesis here is fairly optimistic. its in line with some earlier writing of the emerging democratic majority. the chairs some sort of feature of this, that we have this sort of essentially governing progressive majority in america as exemplified by these -- the 2008-2012 elections. but then you see the state houses, the -- i mean, every level of democratic party in this party other than the white ho...

Huge changes that are producing a growing american majority whose values they are fighting. these candidates are on the stage to fight them. >> this is -- the thesis here is fairly optimistic. its in line with some earlier writing of the emerging democratic majority. the chairs some sort of feature of this, that we have this sort of essentially governing progressive majority in america as exemplified by these -- the 2008-2012 elections. but then you see the state houses, the -- i mean, every lev...

There. what -- hillary clinton and we dont like lines that define things but the progressive majority. >> im still trying to get over the image of an orgy of deficit reduction. so lets try to -- i think if we had had this conversation maybe six months ago prior to the supreme court cases that were settled in the last couple of months. you would have had more disaffected progressives. i think at this juncture the progressive community is getting very comfortable with the legacy president obama wi...

To oppose misguided gun control laws that would not have prevented sandy hook. >> and this remarkable and surprising polling relates to another key bit of electoral analysis out today, which is that we now know in last years presidential election for the first time ever, black voter turnout was higher than white voter turnout. a shift that he needed in key swing states like ohio, pennsylvania, virginia, florida and colorado. that is further evidence of the true significance of the obama coalitio...

Progressive majority in this country. and when the obama coalition is activated and invested on an issue they can change political gravity. they can make things orbit in a different way than they would have otherwise. in the wake of the sandy hook massacre, under the leadership, under a sudden outpouring of money, organization, effort, rhetorical leadership and passion, weve seen the political gravity around the issue of gun safety move faster and further than anybody wouldve guessed it could ju...

Ads defending her against expanded background checks. >> senator kelly ayotte is focused on meaningful bipartisan solutions to our nations problems. thats because kelly ayotte is not just a senator, shes also a mom who cares about protecting our kids. its why kelly had the courage to oppose misguided gun control laws that would not have prevented sandy hook. >> and this remarkable and surprising polling relates to another key bit of electoral analysis out today which is that we now know for the ...

Founding, saying you must participate in order to do that. but here is one thing, ed. you know, this country has been confronted with the politics of cycles. in some ways, the politics of the 20th century into the 21st century has been the unending struggle between the forces of the right and reaganism and the forces of roosevelt, the great society, a progressive majority. and i think the democrats need to understand that they need to be closer to main street than to wall street. and that when t...

Rising american majority, of a new coalition in this country has seized that energy and is moving with it and understands in the speech he spoke of we, we the citizens invoking the greatest documents of our founding, saying you must participate in order to do that. but here is one thing, ed. you know, this country has been confronted with the politics of cycles. in some ways, the politics of the 20th century into the 21st century has been the unending struggle between the forces of the right and...

New coalition in this country has seized that energy and is moving with it and understands in the speech he spoke of we, we the citizens invoking the greatest documents of our founding, saying you must participate in order to do that. but here is one thing, ed. you know, this country has been confronted with the politics of cycles. in some ways, the politics of the 20th century into the 21st century has been the unending struggle between the forces of the right and reaganism and the forces of ro...

I tried to get legislation to partner with the schools. it was ruled unconstitutional when it went through the courts. ive had to help elect a progressive majority by taking on the status quo and raising a lot of money to make sure that we have school board members that are going to set the highest expectations for our kids. and as a result, our schools in l.a. are actually improving. >> what is it about the flexibility issues you have -- do you feel like the labor unions are working with you in...