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</html><description>"I'm flabbergasted. I'm embarrassed. This is the biggest screw-up electorally that I've ever been involved in," said one progressive activist still sorting through the wreckage.  "Why Ilya Sheyman And Progressives Lost Big In Illinois' 10th District Primary", Huffington Post  Delaney defeated state Sen. Rob Garagiola, 54 percent to 29 percent, in the Democratic primary. The result is notable since most people believe Democrats in Annapolis drew the district with Garagiola in mind and the legislator enjoyed support from organized labor, progressive groups, and Gov. Martin O&#x2019;Malley (D)."  Rothenberg Political Report At this point, even Moveon members won't vote for self-proclaimed progressive candidates. &#xA0;And labor and DC liberals can't deliver votes, but money can. &#xA0;Those are the lessons that insiders are drawing from two important but little noted Congressional primaries that happened late last month, one in Illinois and one in Maryland.</description></oembed>

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