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A "Pragmatic Progressive"

By Doug Bandow on 1.9.09 @ 9:06AM

That is how President-elect Barack Obama describes himself:

Ever wondered how Barack Obama sums up his philosophy?

"Pragmatic progressive".

That's how the president-elect dubbed his philosophy on Thursday while introducing Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine as his pick to head the Democratic National Committee.

"Tim and I share a philosophy," said Obama. "It's a pragmatic progressive philosophy that was at the heart of my campaign and will be at the heart of this administration."