Fellow progressives, we must stop Amy Klobuchar

I think she stands to lose. Bland ’90s centrism is not what most Democrats seem to want, even if the #NeverTrump conservatives who have been cautiously welcomed to our side tell us it is. And bland ’90s centrism is exactly what was on offer from Klobuchar at Monday’s town hall.

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But for those of us who think the Democratic base has moved further to the left than its representatives in Congress, this primary is a fight we want to have.

Elections are usually much more about personality than policy, but with a crowded Democratic field and a slew of candidates who take the details of policy seriously, this contest could prove to be more about substance than optics.

Klobuchar is a worthy representative for moderates and a worthy foe for the more lefty among us. If she’s defeated from the left — and I believe she will be — it will be the confirmation and the mandate for true progress so many of us have been waiting for.

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