Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ)<\/a>, considered by many to be one of the smartest members of Congress, is running for New Jersey\u2019s open senate seat in a primary against Wall Street and hedge fund backed Democrat Corey Booker, mayor of Newark. Another progressive, New Jersey congressman Frank Pallone, has joined the race to fill the late Frank Lautenberg\u2019s seat. Booker has a substantial lead in the polls over both Pallone and Holt, but insiders give Holt a better chance to defeat Booker. Here’s one of Holt’s refreshing campaign videos\u2014refreshing because he presents truly progressive ideas. You can view his other videos on NSA spying, Wall Street, climate change, Social Security, and student loans on his campaign website.<\/a><\/p>\n