Are you a progressive, prog with a cause, or a prog with a pause? + poll

I suppose there are many litmus tests or discussions for what makes a progressive and how much one considers oneself a progressive. One could tote up a survey and presumably measure it as is done for members of Congress, but I imagine there would be immediate outcries should a favorite issue be neglected.

So perhaps one way to approach this is to start with self-identification. Do you consider yourself mainly progressive on all issues, progressive due to a favorite cause that meshes with the progressive agenda, or a progressive that feels you are in the main in sync but have reservations about an issue or two that the majority of other progressives would disagree.

There are some notable progressives or liberals who defy the easy stereotype, and I suppose that is what the discussion is really all about.

Alexander Cockburn is a staunch defender of gun rights. Bill Maher IIRC is pro-death penalty. Just a few examples.

If you have an issue you feel out of the mainstream as far as "progressives" go, post and discuss. Or if you know of a bona fide "progressive" or "liberal" who is to be praised for such deviation or taken to task, feel free to discuss.