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In reply to the discussion: Let me be crystal clear here with with regard to "Liberals" [View all]joshcryer
(62,297 posts)Blue Dogs have 19 seats, the New Democrats make up 60, and the Progressives make up 69. The Progressive Caucus has a lot of influence in the party.
Look at the scorecards for the House and Senate:
http://thatsmycongress.com/house/
http://thatsmycongress.com/senate/
These are the scores based on 1) cosponsership and 2) votes. Nothing, literally nothing else matters when you are looking at the liberalness of congress people. It is of note that Elizabeth Warren, DU hero, liberal populist extraordinaire, is no more liberal than third way Mark Udall.
Then you have GovTrak's view: http://ballotpedia.org/GovTrack%27s_Political_Spectrum_%26_Legislative_Leadership_ranking
They believe moderate Democratic leaders take up the lions share, and I believe that is accurate, because they have to work in a party that is factionalized into the equivalent of three different parties. How else do you manage a party like that?
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