He lost to the Democratic candidate, a victim of a severe farm recession and probable desertion of some progressive Republican voters.

Finally, in 1922, Ross was elected governor of Wyoming by appealing to progressive voters in both parties.

This brought large numbers of progressive voters into the city, diluting the influence of Cas Walker and his allies.

That is also what many progressive voters actually want, hoping a pact or even coalition might bring together the best of each party.

The state's progressive voters, including many in the sizable African-American community, have backed tax-law changes like these for years.

"It's a signal to progressive voters, Democrats and otherwise, that Karen is the activist candidate for attorney general," Mr. Morris said.

"We're simply progressive Democratic voters who don't want to see money wasted," he said.

We have to try to reunite those progressive voters from the 'yes' and 'no' camps for the benefit of a clearly defined European project.

"We were not able to motivate the leftist and progressive voters enough to win this election and take office," he said.

Widener had been elected by many progressive voters in 1971, but those same voters perceived him as shifting to the right after his election.