MoveOn ponders taking on Democratic incumbents

MoveOn.org is asking its members whether it should support primary challengers of anti-war Democrats whom the group says have not been sufficiently forceful in their opposition to current Iraq policy.
In an e-mail sent Thursday, the MoveOn.org political action team asks members to provide input on this “really big decision.”

“Deciding to support primary challenges is a big step — some folks have argued that we should keep our focus on Republicans, the primary architects and supporters of the war,” the e-mail read.

The powerful liberal interest group said the Democratic majority has failed MoveOn on some issues, “usually because too many of them were afraid to fight.”

In a survey attached to the e-mail, the group asks its supporters whether they want to begin backing Democratic primary challengers and, if so, how much money they would put toward that effort.

“There are a few key things to keep in mind,” the e-mail said. “We would only get involved in a primary race if MoveOn members in the district or state wanted to — and a majority supported that primary challenger. And we’d focus on races where a progressive had a good chance of beating the sitting Democrat and also winning the general election.”

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http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/moveon-faces-watershed-moment-over-decision-to-take-on-democrats-2007-09-06.html

This is exactly what has to be done. IBTL.

IBTL

DU has nothing against progressive Democrats.

. . not.