Democrats map out election plan - "A New Direction for America"

AP on Yahoo ^ | 7/26/06 | Liz Sidoti - ap

[NormsRevenge]

WASHINGTON - Democrats plan to press for a minimum wage increase and "tough, smart" national security in their final push to wrest power from the Republicans in the November elections.

House and Senate Democrats will hold a joint meeting on Thursday to discuss events planned for the 100 days leading up to midterm congressional elections and lay out their party agenda, called "A New Direction for America."

It's a compilation of positions the party has staked out over the past few months on income, national security, energy, education, health care and retirement accounts.

"We're going across the country to make our case," Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid of Nevada said. "We're going to reject the divisive politics of the last six years, and unite America behind an agenda that works for all."

His counterpart in the House, Nancy Pelosi of California, said Democrats offer change. "Americans know the country is going in the wrong direction," she said.

Republicans control Congress but the Iraq war, inflated gas prices and a soaring federal deficit have soured the political environment for the GOP. Polls show the public favors a Democratic takeover, and Democrats hope to make their closing pitches in a series of campaign events focused on issues including college affordability and Medicare prescription drugs.

Danny Diaz, a Republican National Committee spokesman, said: "It is both ironic and amusing that Democrats believe they are making a final argument to the American people, while being incapable of deciding how much to raise taxes on working families or how quickly to retreat from Iraq."

On Saturday, exactly 100 days before the Nov. 7 election, the Democratic National Committee will reach out to voters through more than 800 picnics, pig roasts, phone banks and neighborhood canvasses.

In early August, House and Senate Democrats plan to hold at least 160 town hall meetings, press conferences and speeches in states and congressional districts. Larger events also will be staged in some of the most competitive states. In New Jersey, for instance, Reid will join Sen. Bob Menendez, who is in a tight race, to outline port security problems and solutions.

Democrats also will press for a minimum wage raise on Labor Day and hold an event about Hurricane Katrina recovery in Louisiana in late August, a year after the deadly storm.

[NormsRevenge]

[Only1choice____Freedom]

Re-arranging the desk chairs again, I see.

[MNJohnnie]

More taxes, A Brave Sir Robin RUNNNNNNNNN AWAYYYYYYYYY National Security policy, National policy of fiscal appeasement of International thugs and domestic handouts, and disdain for the US Military is NOT a "New Direction" Democrats!

[Only1choice____Freedom]

Make that DECK chairs

[bmwcyle]

DEMS have a plan............HATE and LIE

[lumber1]

"A New Dereliction for America"

There... there looks right now.

[nopardons]

Dems are their own worst enemy....thank goodness.

[Dustin Hawkins]

Wow, a "tough, smart" national security policy. Impressive plan! I'm voting for THEM!

[Normal4me]

Pulling out the old minimum wage card again. Vote for us and we'll pay you more! Of course, we'll have to raise your taxes to pay for it but....

[lumber1]

They have a slogan for that too...

"An Army of None"

[Santa Fe_Conservative]

"Americans know the country is going in the wrong direction,"

When you vote for looney far left-wingers like Pelosi, the country will more than likely head right in the wrong direction.

[NormsRevenge]

lol.. They're kind of like one of those cheap little wind-em-up toys, they always have a little jerk or two left if ya poke 'em.

[taillightchaser]

Where's the mega barf alert??????

[Redcloak]

A new direction? What's to the left of left?!?

[nopardons]

LOL...yes, they do. :-)

[stephenjohnbanker]

(AP) = Absolute Pablum

[neodad]

the Democratic National Committee will reach out to voters through more than 800 picnics, pig roasts

Wonder how that will play with their terrorist allies?

[do the dhue]

We're going to reject the divisive politics of the last six years, and unite America behind an agenda that works for all

If them people think I will ever unite behind them, they are huger fools then I thought they were. Simply put, I will never belly up to the bar with a Flag mangling traitor. When it came time to protect the flag, the Dems said burn it.

Coward Dean already told me that he hates me. Now, why on earth would I want to vote for a party that has a leader who hates me? Forget it. It will never happen in my life time. I will never allow it. The actions of this Party for the last six years does not fall short of treason and I will never forgive it. Ever.



Their plan is

Tough times never last. Tough people do.


should never lead

And if they think I will vote for the party that kills unborn babies, they can forget about uniting me

[AdvisorB]

Here's the new direction. Goodluck America...