How Progressive Are You?

Chris Bowers at Open Left took an interactive quiz from the Center for American Progress. I decided I would take the 40 question quiz knowing it wouldn't consume much time for me.

Out of 400 points, in which the average Conservative Republican is 160 (jeez, I'm surprised it's that high), the mean is 209, the likely Obama voter was 244, and a liberal Democrat was 247.1, guess where Bowers's score was on the chart?

It wasn't even on the chart. It was 361.

FWIW, my score was 310, and it still wasn't on the chart. I'm guessing my fellow JRE Democrats would probably land between my score and Bowers' scores. Nonetheless, I'm considered "Extremely Progressive." Guess that's why I read Open Left if I want some good analysis.

Elizabeth Edwards to Moderate First 100 Hundred Days Forum

BW Readers--and especially those in the DC area, Elizabeth is coming to your town!

She will be moderating a panel at a Center for American Progress Action Fund luncheon:

The First Hundred Days

June 27, 2008, 12:00pm – 1:30pm

A light lunch will be served.

Moderated by:
Elizabeth Edwards, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress Action Fund; author, Saving Graces

Featured Authors:
Jonathan Alter, author, The Defining Moment; senior editor, Newsweek
Michael Waldman, author, Return to Common Sense; Executive Director, Brennan Center for Justice, New York University

This election year the United States is in a major transition, possibly one of the most important in the country's history. At the same time, this month marks the 75th anniversary of FDR's famously successful first hundred days in office. Is the success of that administration's first hundred days a good example for the next president to use to set balanced expectations and build on the momentum from the election? Please join the Center for American Progress Action Fund for a discussion, moderated by Elizabeth Edwards, on how the next president can best model FDR's achievements to guide the nation through this critical period.

I'll be writing C-SPAN to see if they will record it or broadcast it live.

Update: EE spoke at a Biotech conference in San Diego on Thursday. Here's the video link:

You have to watch Ah-nold first, then Elizabeth is next. She looks great!

Elizabeth Edwards Joins Center for American Progress

Former senator John Edwards (N.C.) remains on the political sidelines but that isn't stopping his wife, Elizabeth, from rejoining the fray as a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress.

Elizabeth Edwards will be dealing with health care issues at the progressive think tank founded by John Podesta, former chief of staff to President Bill Clinton. In her new role, Edwards, who has gained a considerable following in the liberal blogosphere thanks to her willingness to vocally oppose conservative politicos from Sen. John McCain to commentator Ann Coulter, will also be contributing to CAP's blog.

"As many can attest, I have an opinion on everything," Edwards said tonight about her new role. "But I am particularly concerned about the state of health care in America and I am grateful to CAP for giving me the chance to continue to advocate for universal and quality health care coverage for all."

Podesta, for his part, praised Elizabeth Edwards as one of the "most effective, tenacious, and caring spokespeople for progressive policies in the country."

There's more...

It turns out the source is Chris Cillizza of the Washington Post.

I will say, the Center of American Progress did little to help John Edwards and his agenda during the campaign, but maybe it has voters' remorse and this is one way to push the progressive agenda. Knowing EE, she wouldn't want me to complain. She would tell me to get back to work. :-)

I will be looking for the NPR clip as I heard she was on the program this morning.

Update: here's the NPR clip.

More buzz l8tr...

Update: she's supposed to blog on their Wonk Room. Can't find it but I expect it will show up at some point.