[Thebaddog]

What promises? I saw Emmanuel on Russert dodging a direct question on an Iraq policy. They will have to formulate a policy from scratch and focus group if they don't co-opt anything that the study group might come out with.

And what purpose does SD O'Connor serve on the study group?

[Morgan in Denver]

I just know many of these Democrats got elected by sounding like Republicans and taking conservative positions. These are the ones they need to be held accountable for keeping.

For the rest, Democrats have used focus groups and polls for creating positions they can use. Even when they don't believe in them, they will try to use them to fool voters.