Democrats on Key to winning Elections

[Kevin Robert Dean]

"Republicans did a masterful job of blurring the
differences on key Democratic initiatives such as
education, health care and the war on terrorism," the aide
said. "This allowed the president to tack to the center and
pick up Independent voters." The question now is what
direction Senate Democrats will take their agenda and who
will serve as their main spokesman. Moderate Democrats
warned a dramatic shift to the left would alienate crucial
swing voters in 2004. 

"I think it would be a serious mistake, because the base of
our party, as is the base of the Republican Party, is not
enough to constitute a majority," said Sen. John Breaux
(D-La.). "It would make it more difficult to attract
centrists and Independents in the middle, and that is the
key to elections." 
Full:
http://www.rollcall.com/pages/news/00/2002/11/news1118a.html
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