Jeb08, I agree with that to a certain extent, but if we can knock off most of the relatively moderate Democrats it's much easier to cast them as an extremist party. There are about 30 Blue Dog Democrat Reps out there, and about ten of them had very close races in 2002. I think we have the resources to do both, take down some of the moderates to get to 235 in the House (yes, I know this is a Senate thread, but . . .) which would leave the D's under 200, and field strong challenges to a whole bunch of liberals, which would ensure that our message gets out to everybody which will at the very least help with statewide races.
Sanchez is a 2-for-1, being a liberal Blue Dog!!!
I checked out Political Wire.com; it's a solid site. You've gotta love Al Gore. The guy openly blasted the Fox News Network! Who has ever heard of a presidential candidate criticizing one of the major networks that will be covering him?
Christmas will come early for me if Gore runs. He is the most despised political figure since Nixon, and he is virtually guaranteed the nomination if he runs. I believe that his presence on the ballot will not only mean a Bush landslide, but also a Republican congressional victory of historic proportions. Can't you just see Gore running for president every four years for the rest of the century?!
Many of the Democrats are nice people, but they simply do not learn. Gore only won the popular vote in 2000 because a left-wing operative in Maine leaked the Bush DUI story. I predict that Gore will not win a single state in 2004.
There is no time for us to rest on our laurels. The Democratic Party is dying, and we MUST capitalize.