The Metro: Progressives have momentum. But can they win over party outsiders?
Michigan progressives had a strong showing at the Democratic convention.. The bigger question now: Can that energy carry into November?
Progressives had a lot of wins at the recent Democratic Party nominating convention. Photo courtesy of Sam Corey
Progressives won big at the recent Democratic nominating convention. Eli Savit for attorney general, and Amir Mackled for University of Michigan Board of Regents.
There were cheers for progressive Senate candidate Abdul El Sayed, and there were boos for more moderate speakers like Congresswoman Haley Stevens, who is also running for Senate.
Progressives organized well, and now there’s a lot of energy at their backs. But some are concerned that they will struggle to win general elections.
Adrian J. Hemond is one of those people. He’s a longtime Democrat and the CEO of Grassroots Midwest, a bipartisan grassroots advocacy firm.
Producer Sam Corey spoke with him about the promises of progressive organizing, and the challenges that could await them come November
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