Reply #2: I've been saying this since Super Tuesday

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The real battle will start on Nov 3, no matter who wins the election.

It may be a little bit easier with Kerry to get some progressive legislation passed, but I'm not holding my breath. They said the same thing about Clinton in 1992, and as you pointed out in your post he didn't do a whole lot for working people in his eight years. In fact, because we had a "Democrat" in office, many progressives slacked off because we thought that a Democrat would naturally be more supportive of our agenda.

However, it's important to remember that local candidates (state legs, congresscritters) often have much more effect on our lives than the president does. So it's doubly important to support solid progressive candidates on the local level wherever possible.