We won in '06 because we won the center

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This is not in any way a put down of the base--liberals and activists who also turned out and voted on November 7th. But we owe the scope of our victory in the House and Senate and other races across the country to independents. Exit polls indicate that Indies voted 60% Democratic. To win in 2008 and solidify our gains in congress we need to try and hold a large number of independents--especially if the GOP nominates somebody like McCain, who, despite his record, is popular among independents.

So the question is this, how do we pursue a strong progressive agenda with the new congress without alienating those in the middle?