Poverty and politics
February 11th, 2008 by Eric
Our purpose here at Progressive Wednesday is to provide ways to make it easier for Joe Average and Suzie Creamcheese to make progress, to encourage progressive social activism rather than wait for our elected leaders to put the needs of the people over the needs of the corporations who fund their campaigns. But we also encourage political activism, and with many issues, politics has a far greater impact and a far broader scope than with others. The issue that is most influenced by and reliant upon politics is poverty.
We’ve stated here from day one that we would not endorse any political candidate, but since he is no longer in the race, I think it’s safe to say that John Edwards was the candidate with the best plan and the proper priority regarding this issue. As he said in a speech at the National Press Club:
Restoring our moral authority means leading by example and making clear that the hard challenges don’t frighten us. There is no better opportunity than the challenge of poverty – the great moral issue of our time.
But Senator Edwards is no longer in the race; it’s down to just three. I won’t endorse one of these candidates, even with regards to this issue alone. All I ask is that for those of you who hang your hat in one of the 21 states, commonwealths, districts, or territories that has yet to vote in the presidential primary or caucus, understand the candidates’ positions on this issue. Here they are, courtesy of a little thing we like to call “The Internet:”
Senator Barack Obama
Senator Hillary Clinton
Senator John McCain
Oh yea, and then VOTE!
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