What is a progressive?
From KnoxViews comes a myth list about what progressives are as seen by conservatives.
This does ask the bigger question, what is a progressive?
Wiki has this. Progressive Democrats of America have this.
It is important to remember that the progressives in America may not exactly resemble the progressives in Britain, France, or other nations. Simply put progressives in America believe in income redistribution and the nationalization of large segments of society such as health care and transportation.
As we go into the Obama era it is important to understand that this administration may not be as centric as the Bill Clinton administration. The question is will Obama resemble Franklin D. Roosevelt or will he take the more centric Bill Clinton approach?
WaPost: “The trio that Obama will introduce today represents a centrist team that has already angered some of the president-elect’s most ardent liberal supporters…”