Tuesday 1 July 2008
Some have interpreted Obama’s election campaign move to the center as creeping “Clintonism.” But there is an important difference between Clinton, who was never a progressive and built his career attacking the left via the DLC, and Roosevelt, who consistently sought to achieve the most progressive legislation possible. Barack Obama is in the Roosevelt camp. He is more of an incrementalist than FDR because the political space for more radical change has narrowed, but, unlike Clinton, he wants to build, not undermine, the progressive base. Progressive Obama Critics Should Study FDR ☀
