If a Democrat wants Democrat policies he'll vote for the real thing ~ not a watered down Republican.
The proven technique is to HOLD YOUR PARTY'S BASE and PEEL OFF A FACTION FROM THE OTHER PARTY.
I've suggested that the best way to do this is to take an experienced and generally successful politician (e.g. a Gingrich) who has also been successful in business (e.g. a Gingrich ~ something like $120,000,000 in the bank) and see if he can attract a major Democrat faction.
Currently with only 55% of youth between 19 and 29 employed (and 45% UNEMPLOYED) that's the faction to tag.
The Democrats have nothing to attract unemployed young people just starting out in their careers. Holding a Wagu barbeque really isn't going to do it I'm so sure.
Newt scares the bejeebers out of the left AND the establishment for a couple reasons. One, he knows where all the skeletons are buried, on the left and the right. Two, because of what they done to him back in the nineties... false ethics charges, misquotes, fake stories of divorce papers and deathbeds...having him achieve the power of the Presidency might be just the recipe for a little PAYBACK. I hope they wet themselves those backstabbing bastards.
Quite true and well stated.