Paul Hackett is the Iraq war veteran from Ohio who challenged Rep. Jean Schmidt (R) in last year’s special election. He narrowly lost, surprising many pundits who assumed a Democrat had no chance in the Republican stronghold. Hackett is back, and this time he’s running for Senate against incumbent Sen. Mike DeWine (R).

Salon interviewed Hackett recently, and I thought he had an interesting comment on what being “progressive” means.

Salon: Do you consider yourself among the party’s progressives?

Hackett: Sure, if “progressive” means standing up for the things that made this country great. If it means fighting for working Americans, fighting for an economy that allows working Americans to survive and provide for their families, and if it means demanding a rational discussion about how our military is used or misused … If that’s what progressive stands for, yeah, you bet I’m progressive.

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