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Democracy For America Names Top 10 Progressive House Candidates For 2012#sb=2495321,b=facebook

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Democracy for America, the grassroots group founded by former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, has named its top 10 progressive candidates in this year's House races.
The group said Thursday the top candidates are Alan Grayson and Lois Frankel in Florida, Norman Solomon and Jose Hernandez in California, Mark Pocan and Kelda Roys in Wisconsin, Ilya Sheyman in Illinois, Angela Zimmann in Ohio, Eric Griego in New Mexico, and Annie Kuster in New Hampshire. All are running for seats in the House of Representatives.
The 10 were selected through "Grassroots All-Stars," Democracy for America's annual competition for candidates challenging incumbents or seeking open seats. The group said 200 candidates entered this year's contest and more than 70,000 votes were cast by the progressive group's members.

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bob-1478320

glad they provided a list of candidates to avoid at all costs

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Reply#1 - Fri Feb 17, 2012 11:53 AM EST
Shelby Davenport

The Republicans came out with that list??? Link, please!

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#1.1 - Fri Feb 17, 2012 1:21 PM EST
kj031056-1

We could start our own list of Rep/OBGOP/TP to avoid voting for.....Please just list the worst two you can think of.....we want everyone to have a chance to have their say....

Joe Walsh (TP - IL)

Allen West (TP - FL)

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#1.2 - Fri Feb 17, 2012 1:44 PM EST
Shelby Davenport

Joe "You Lie" Wilson

Paul "Medicare by Coupon" Ryan

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#1.3 - Fri Feb 17, 2012 2:21 PM EST
kj031056-1

Excellent choices, how could I have forgotten Paul Ryan?

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#1.4 - Fri Feb 17, 2012 2:43 PM EST
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kj031056-1

At least I get to choose between Kelda Roys and Mark Pocan.......a no lose vote either way! OB/GOP let me help you pack!

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Reply#2 - Fri Feb 17, 2012 12:29 PM EST
Shelby Davenport

The Californians are upstate from me, so I can't vote for them....but here's hoping.

I love Alan Grayson and certainly hope he wins in Florida!

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Reply#3 - Fri Feb 17, 2012 1:02 PM EST
Better Careful

Very good, then. Let's move our nation back away from right-wing extremism. If we don't we're done as a modern, prosperous democracy - and a free people.

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Reply#4 - Fri Feb 17, 2012 1:18 PM EST
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