Meet the 58 Democrats Too Conservative For Their Districts

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Monday July 29, 2013 · 5:29 AM PDT

2013/07/29 · 05:29

Every election season activists have the same debates: to primary or not to primary? Risk-averse campaign professionals wince at the thought of primaries to any sitting Democratic members of Congress, while ideological activists and party interest groups are more enthusiastic about challenging errant Blue Dogs and conservative Democrats.

These debates unfortunately remain one of the last redoubts of hazy gut-based analysis and decision-making in politics, but that’s all about to change. Primary Colors will bring a Moneyball approach to this guessing game, and help progressive activists target their resources on the lowest-value members in the lowest-risk districts.

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Which of These Conservative Democrats Most Deserves a Primary in 2014?

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Which of These Conservative Democrats Most Deserves a Primary in 2014?

Henry Cuellar

10 votes

Sean Maloney

4 votes

Filemon Vela

2 votes

Bill Owens

1 vote

Jim Costa

3 votes

Cheri Bustos

8 votes

Sanford Bishop

3 votes

Tulsi Gabbard

7 votes

Dan Maffei

3 votes

Jim Cooper

7 votes

Scott Peters

2 votes

Bill Foster

3 votes

PA-15 Debate 3: John Callahan (D) Cranks Up the Juice

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Wednesday October 13, 2010 · 9:49 PM PDT

2010/10/13 · 21:49

There was not much new ground covered on the policy issues that weren't argued about at the prior two debates, but the third debate was definitely the most lively one so far. I'll do a separate post on Dent's health care comments, since there's a lot of intellectual garbage to clean up there, and keep this one mostly to observations.

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Wednesday August 04, 2010 · 6:17 AM PDT

2010/08/04 · 06:17

Cross-posted from Lehigh Valley Independent

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Wednesday April 21, 2010 · 5:52 PM PDT

2010/04/21 · 17:52

Crossposted atLehigh Valley Independent

This is nuts. What would be the point of having a Constitution if the government could just decide that you're not a citizen, even though you were born here. You know, the definition of a citizen. And yet it is precisely that totalitarian power that Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA-15) wants Obama to wield:

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Tuesday February 23, 2010 · 11:54 AM PST

2010/02/23 · 11:54

Cross-posted from The Lehigh Valley Independent

We recently received a tip to check out Rep. Charlie Dent's relationship with former Representative Rick Renzi. (And if anybody has any other tips, please send them over!)

Here's the tip:

I ... hope you can write something up about Charlie Dent's political fundraising committee, DentPAC. Dent gave $2,500 to Rick Renzi while he was listed one of the most corrupt politicians in America. Renzi was indicted for corruption in 2008.

Below is what we found and confirmed:

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Meet the 58 Democrats Too Conservative For Their Districts

PA-15 Debate 3: John Callahan (D) Cranks Up the Juice

Building 67 Pennsylvanias: Toward a Political Strategy for Municipal Consolidation

PA-15: Rep. Charlie Dent Wants to Strip An American's Citizenship

PA-15: Republican Dent Donated to Corrupt Rick Renzi in 2007