Dean says Midwest crucial for Democrats

AP on Yahoo ^ | 7/20/06 | Christopher Leonard - ap

[NormsRevenge]

Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean speaks at the national convention of College Democrats Thursday, July 20, 2006, at Saint Louis University in St. Louis. Dean told about those in attendance at the convention that winning votes in the Midwest will be critical if Democrats hope to regain power in Washington in November. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam)

[Brilliant]

Since all the sane people have moved South, the Dems might very well prevail.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Dean said the Democratic Party plans to knock on 2 million doors before November's midterm elections in an effort to regain control of Congress.

Any Rat that knocks on my door will see the business end of my 12 gauge Remington.

[Holicheese]

The more I hear this guy talk the more I think that the Dems will lose a couple more seats. I don't see them picking up any seats at all.
Also, when will they change the number of Congressmen a State has?
With all the people flowing out of the northeast, they have to be losing some representation.

[eric_da_grate]

"We cannot be a national party unless we have the courage to ask every single American for their vote," Dean said.

2 things:

1) Dean admits that his party is on the fringe. The 'national party' they once were is long gone and they still pretend to be surprised about it.

2)By his own admission, the task of courting votes and swaying public opinion requires 'courage', which suggests that they're self-confidence is very low. This is a party with a suffocating identity crisis that it just can't shake.

If we lose to this, we never deserve to lead this country again, if we last even that long.

[oflyboy]

"Many of the students experienced long delays traveling to St. Louis Wednesday evening because of a storm that snarled airport and highway traffic and left much of the city without electricity."

When I hear of the storm last night I felt sorry for the people in St. Louis. Now, I wonder if God did it on purpose.

[Hand em their arse]

"...the Midwest will be crucial to Democratic hopes to regain power in Washington in November..."


Well, judging by their last genius in the White House, the "Mideast" certainly isn't one of their strengths...

[DBrow]

Nope, wrong approach. Instead, talk to them for as long as you can and take as much campaign stuff as they will unload on you. Listen to the drivel and ask good questions that keep them talking, don't try to convert them or argue. "Huh, how interesting...I didn't know that! Kerry served in Viet Nam? Did he get any medals? How does his policies differ from Gore's?"

They will spend $$ replacing the bumper stickers and pins (sign up for a yard sign! Two!), but the time they spend with you can never be replaced.

Likewise with phone calls. Keep them on the line!

You don't want them talking to anyone who may be influenced.

Conversely, when representatives of your candidate or party stop by, tell them that they are preaching to the choir and to move on to the next house- this maximizes their time.

I know you were kidding, but look at the press when the tire slashers got caught- imagine the press if you shot a couple volunteers?

[Mark]

One of his famous comments about his party: If we had a 3 word message, it would be "We can do better"-- Howard Dean

[Vigilanteman]

If they ran more people like Zell Miller or Art Link, they might actually win more elections in flyover country.

[GoLightly]

We (Wisconsin) recently lost one... I'm thinking it was in '04.

[operation clinton cleanup]

Laurel Schwartz, 21, a senior at the University of Pittsburgh, said students are more politically active this year because of dissatisfaction with the war in Iraq and with rising tuition costs.

Yes, rising tuition costs will flood the polls with new Democrat voters in November.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

LOL. Thanks for the advice, but I really don't feel like wasting my time discussing the issues with a liberal.

[Secret Agent Man]

I will be waiting at my door to tell them to "FORK OFF" (u know what i mean).

[Holicheese]

MA has been loosing population by the truck full for a few years. Also, from tunnels collapsing on people. They have got to lose someone like Barney Frank or Delahunt. Both huge POS congressmen.

[ExTexasRedhead]

IMO, brains are crucial for Dems since they don't seem to possess any.

[synbad600]

At least he admits they have to ask for votes, as they can not earn them.

[synbad600]

And when have tuition prices ever gone down, regardless of who is in the WH? BTW, can the WH do anything about it anyway?