A progressive is a person who works for the benefit of *all* people, not the elite. A progressive is a person who gives a voice to those who cannot speak for themselves - the young, the old, the poor, the middle-class, the environment, and the creatures who share this planet with us. A progressive is a person who doesn't believe in change for its own sake, but looks to see what impact the changes we make now will have on the future. A progressive is a person who earns the trust of his constituents by making sure we *have* a future.

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