I've said it before. I'll say it again. Take a look at the Progressive agenda. Then look at how many members in Congress are open Progressives.
These are just the ones honest enough to admit who they are and what their agenda is all about. There are others who work and side with these socialists and are afraid they won't get re-elected if they admit it openly.
From the PDA website: "PDA Inside-Outside Strategy
"We will reach our goal by working inside the Democratic Party to return it to its roots as the party that represents the workers and the less fortunate, and by building coalitions outside the Democratic Party on shared issues.
"By establishing chapters in all 435 congressional districts, we are creating an information and action conduit that allows us to effectively organize in response to or in support of congressional actions.
"We work with the Congressional Progressive Caucus to support and bring forward progressive legislation on the core issues identified by our PDA chapters."
http://cpc.grijalva.house.gov/index....k=b&ItemID=164
http://pdamerica.org/about/strategy.php
http://sovereignty.net/center/socialists.htm