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John Nichols: Major Obama Victory Not Just a Mandate for the President, but for Progressives

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With Obama scoring a decisive re-election and progressive-backed ballot measures and candidates faring generally well nationwide, journalist John Nichols argues that the 2012 election provided not just a mandate for the Obama and the Democrats, but for progressive policies. A political writer for The Nation magazine, Nichols' latest article is "For Obama, a Bigger Win Than for Kennedy, Nixon, Carter or Bush."

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