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“I want to see a more progressive Democratic ticket. I'm not happy with the Democratic Leadership Council's dominance of the party. And although I'm unlikely to be the person, I want Wisconsin's progressivism to influence the ticket. And we'll do better as a party if we do. We'll have more energy. We'll have a broader tent.”

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Russ Feingold is a former U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, born on March 2, 1953. He served as a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin from 1993 to 2011, known for his strong moral stance and advocacy for democratic reform. more

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“Health care is still the number-one issue out there. Someone who seizes it, I think, will do very well in an election. Let's face it: Clinton's two big issues were the middle class tax cut, which he dropped, wisely, at the time to help reduce the deficit, and health care. That's what he ran on.”

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