A progressive is a person with a pragmatic, common sense and multicultural approach to solving problems in a way that includes everyone into the solution and does not cater to either extremists or special interest groups. They are moral, with high honor and are willing to lend a helping hand to the less fortunate be it a single mother or a Katrina victim. They understand that to build a strong America they must commit to helping the weakest in our society and that the strongest defense is a healthy America who tempers her decisions with justice and fair play.

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