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	<title><![CDATA[Progressive Democrats: The New Power Bloc In Congress]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-sirota/progressive-democrats-the_b_44102.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>The progressive Democratic Members of Congress who had been considering trying to kill the supplemental bill that includes binding language to end the war <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/22/AR2007032200944.html?sub=AR">made a deal with Speaker Pelosi to provide the necessary votes</a> to pass the legislation. This is a <a href="http://www.workingforchange.com/blog/index.cfm?mode=entry&amp;entry=766AAA99-E0C3-F090-A4DEC36B3BF5B8C4">principled and shrewd move</a> that these lawmakers should be applauded for if and when the bill passes. And it is a courageous move because it is never, ever easy to swallow a compromise, even if it...</p>]]></abstract>
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	<date_published>2008-03-28T02:47:00-04:00</date_published>
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