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Heather Digby Parton is founder of the progressive blog Hullabaloo and a principal in the progressive netroots political PAC Blue America. In 2007, she accepted the Paul Wellstone Award on behalf of the progressive blogosphere at the Take Back America Conference.
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Defend Social Security
Democrats must refuse to mess with the retirement program.
Heather Digby Parton