I came across this insightful article from James Vega (http://www.thedemocraticstrategist.org/strategist/2008/11/the_relationship_between_obama.php#more) that I wanted to share with all of you, which I think offers some useful perspective on how we could more constructively think about our role in influencing the Obama administration over the next four years.  Mr. Vega  presents two models for how progressives might relate to a Democratic President.  In Model A, the progressive citizenry is engaged in a "battle for the soul of the Democratic President."  In Model B, progressives are actively engaged in organizing independent movements around issue-specific agendas.  He explains the contrast this way:

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