>Brad Mayer wrote:
>
>>Like I said, given things as they are (which Doug imagines I can't
>>"face") the Dems have to appeal to a fraction of the reactionary vote in
>>order to remain nationally competitive.
>
>Do you really think there's a giant untapped "progressive" vote out there?
>You've been in the Bay Area too long if you do.
>
>Doug
I don't know how giant it is but don't you think that many more people would have come and voted for Kerry if he had promised a CWA and CCC type job program to fix failing infrastructure and put people to work? That along with true universal health care would have brought out many more people to vote who just stayed home and ignored all this shit as being irrelevant in their lives. Programs like these would make it relevant to them and they would vote in greater numbers. Provided the Dems made their plans clear enough so people could understand them of course.
John Thornton