There are thousands of state and local Democratic officials who have control over important resources and policy who are promoting progressive policies on those levels, and who have heavy influence in the direction of the party in the longer term, as well as in the short term, as Dean works to empower the state parties to have more control over how money is spent and what priorities are being focused on.

Besides which -- don't think that the party in Congress is totally unresponsive. Read any of the sites I just mentioned above if you want to learn more.

<-- Slicka than ya average.

"It's a war in the streets tonight
And nobody's really feelin alright
I got a blunt for my chronic
A juice for my tonic
I know now
That I'm feelin right if it goes down"
-- Nas, "War"

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