The Good and The Bad: Ballot Measures hold mixed results

The defeat of a visciously anti-choice measure in South Dakota of all places can be pointed to as a significant victory for progressives, as were local measures like a healthcare project in Wisconsin and defeat of a potentially devastating tax initiative in Maine that ADA played some part in.

Measures, however, in several states which sought to further alienate gays and lesbians did pass. An affirmative action measure in Michigan and an initiative target oil companies in California also fell in conservative's favor.

5 states passed minimum wage hikes too though, so progressives have some very postive things to take from this election: A Democratic House (maybe Senate too) which will have Progressives in charge of many influential Committees, some positive progress on issues throughout the country as indicated by several ballot measure victories, and the over-arching momentum moving our country in a positive and progressive direction.