Your new, ultra-conservative House of Representatives *sarcasm*

[Greeby]

http://www.mydd.com/story/2006/11/11/153534/68

Looking only at Democrats who took over Republican-held seats, here is a list of incoming Democratic freshmen in the House who are probably going to join the Progressive caucus:

* AZ-08: Gabrielle Giffords
* CA-11: Jerry McNerney
* IA-01: Bruce Braley
* NH-19: John Hall

In addition to the already listed McNerney, here are the incoming netroots candidates (we only endorsed challengers in 2006):

* MN-01: Tim Walz
* NH-02: Paul Hodes
* NC-08: Larry Kissell (maybe)
* PA-07: Joe Sestak
* PA-08: Patrick Murphy
* WA-08: Darcy Burner (probably)

In addition to the already listed Braley, Hodes, Sestak, Murphy and McNerney, here are the incoming Democrats from blue districts who took over Republican-held seats:

* CT-02: Joe Courtney
* IA-02: Dave Loebsack
* CT-05: Chris Murphy
* FL-22: Ron Klein
* CO-07: Ed Perlmutter
* KY-03: John Yarmuth
* NH-01: Carol Shea-Porter
* AZ-08: Gabrielle Gibbords
* NY-24: Michael Arcuri

So, it looks like about two-thirds of the incoming Democratic freshmen who took over Republican-held seats meet one of the three following criteria:

* Joining the progressive caucus
* From a blue district
* Netroots candidate

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[Mythsaje]

1. I SO hope you're right about Darcy Burner...

I saw bits of her debates with Reichert on youtube and was VERY impressed. Smart, articulate lady. Could say what needs to be said without restorting to reading her notes. We need more like her in Congress.

[lcordero2]

2. John Hall is New York, not New Hampshire n/t

[Greeby]

3. This is just a cut-and-paste, so it;s their fault

;)