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Incidentally, the same is true in the House: the non-progressive Representatives are less than a majority of the caucus, but the progressive Representatives are less than a majority of the House as a whole.

Matthew Yglesias » The Leader of the Pack 2009

How politics actually works is Republicans aggressively cut taxes and increase spending for non-progressive causes to starve the beast.

Matthew Yglesias » Conservatives Don’t Care About the Deficit 2010

And in fact, protecting your non-progressive incumbents is likely more efficient in the long run precisely because their incumbency lets them win without using up quite as much central-allocated resources (in part because they are able to generate more local resources as incumbents, thereby increasing the total size of the pie available for allocation).

Matthew Yglesias » Where The Potential Liberals Are 2009

Of course if you take this logic too far you will be blowing more central resources on your non-progressive incumbents than necessary and getting no gain from the incumbency advantage.

Matthew Yglesias » Where The Potential Liberals Are 2009

That is because incumbency really does make a difference in electoral odds, so you should be careful about reallocating too much funding away from non-progressive incumbents: ultimately you are likely going to need some non-progressives to make up a majority, and those incumbents are your best bet.

Matthew Yglesias » Where The Potential Liberals Are 2009

As the article correctly points out, the longer Reichert's in office, the more likely it is he'll start voting his non-progressive conscience.

Environmental Leader Addresses Reichert Flap « PubliCola 2010

I would not brand all southerners as non-progressive.

Voinovich: The GOP's 'being taken over by Southerners' 2009

As Swann and his colleagues advise: Before pairing, critical disinhibited women and non-progressive, inhibited men should consider the risks before beginning a romantic relationships with each other.

Why Nagging Women And Silent Men Drive Each Other Crazy 2011

And finally, do you go to other non-progressive sites and chew them out, TOO?

Think Progress » GOP Senate Candidate Rep. Mike Castle Takes Credit For Over $5 Million In Stimulus Funds He Voted To Kill 2010

Ignore Blue Dogs. so you should be careful about reallocating too much funding away from non-progressive incumbents:

Matthew Yglesias » Where The Potential Liberals Are 2009