Kris Schultz

I don't think without a positive message that the Democrats can have any sort of revolution. Without having the ability to say, "we will do this," the we aren't them argument won't go far as a national message. Locally, however, a I'm not him/her message could help many candidates associated with the House.

More importantly, the Democrats have not been able to put the intellectual framework under which many operate into a good message. The party of inclusion, diversity, and helping out your fellow man hasn't been translated well. But those are just my two cents.
 

Having garnered tremendous experience and ahem, "character" by getting my backside kicked running campaigns across the nation I can tell you definitively that national trends don't mean squat to these local melees.

Individual horse races in each CD and senate race are decided by many times seemingly provincial issues. These don't show up in national polls. They always have and will continue to tip the balance in photo finish type races. You heard it here first kids.

Progressives dems win in conservative areas. Lane Evans of western IL, former Congressman John Bryant of Texas, and Tom Harkin of Iowa prove if you aren't afraid to be a democrat (HELLO! DLC, I am talking to you!) but you'll work hard and explain why you are going to go against the grain some will vote against you but more will vote for you and respect you. The way to win isn't just to lose. John Kerry, I respect your intellect and think you'd have made one hell of a fine President but any vet that was shot three times in the line of duty and then refuses to offer to kick the ass of the swift boat yahoos for saying you didn't get shot up enough to deserve the medals deserved the beating that you got. Thanks a hell of a lot for taking us all along for the ride. I ain't going the way that busline runs next time.

The first person that gets up and says "I think every damn kid in this great country ought to have high quality, affordable healthcare and if I have to pay a nickel more in taxes and so do every darn one of you I'd say it's a bargain and if that makes me liberal I say call me a damn liberal and my question to you is why in the hell aren't you a damn liberal too!?" - I'd vote for the son of a gun and you know what? A hell of a lot of others would line up to vote for that person to!

I approved this mesage and I ain't runnin for jack!
 

damn good post, Jeff - -well said

-ben loogan