Why are Progressive Candidates reported in trouble?

[SargeUNN]

Ed Shultz had a guest on that just said even Alan Grayson is in trouble. I wonder what is the problem, is these polls skewed, are Progressives too divided? Are we outnumbered so much that we can't win? Whatever it is there is something not good about this.
The website of the guest is http://boldprogressives.org

[Cal33]

1. The flood of lies and false propganda by the Neocons certainly

plays a big role. There are so many people who can be fooled by the sheer
volume and repetition alone. But the above is only one factor. There
must be many others.

[OHdem10]

2. Progressives with strong personalities have been target of GOP.

Feingold and Grayson. GOP know they must keep the Democratic
Party having a "weak image" while they appear as the strong
party. Strong Liberals are always a target. I have heard
commentary on the Right early on re Feingold and Grayson.

[deaniac21]

3. Polls don't mean anything. They are never accurate.