> This part seems really promising:
>
>> Instead, within the Democratic Party in South Carolina there is a
>> base, largely African American, which is seeking an alternative.
>> Why not build the sort of neo-Rainbow/ independent organization I am
>> describing here and challenge the current leadership of the South
>> Carolina Democrats? Rev. Jesse Jackson discusses creating a Third
>> Rail in the South, particularly among African American voters. I
>> agree. Build organization among the huge numbers of African
>> Americans, growing numbers of Latinos and progressive whites who
>> are, effectively, excluded from power (both power within the
>> Democratic Party and power within their respective states). We need
>> to take a similar approach in urban areas, with particular attention
>> to the theme of the class and racial cleansing that is taking place
>> in our major metropolitan areas. Our politics must be more than
>> abhorrence to the current policies of the Democrats (and certainly
>> the Republicans) but must be pro-active in suggesting a different
>> course. Our social base within the cities is looking for a better
>> life and does not wish to be expelled from the cities, though it
>> does not want to live in crumbling neighborhoods. Let this fight be
>> our battle-cry!
>
I'm all for challenging the leadership of the SC Democratic Party. But what will that achieve unless a new leadership can actually win elections there? Probably 90% of SC blacks *already* vote Dem. Elections can only be won by convincing a much larger percentages of whites to vote Dem too. What's the strategy for that?
Seth