As you’ve said, in 2010 and 2012, we have to get real progressives to challenge the Blue Dogs Dems — solid candidates who know how to run a campaign. Unfortunately, as well as being underfunded, some of the progressives are rank amateurs who don’t want to do the ‘scut work’ of campaigning, and have no idea how to get free media attention to make up for the paid media they can’t afford.

In Montana, for instance, I think a good progressive has a real chance at unseating Baucus, but voters have to know who he or she is first. That’s the problem.