Mark Halperin devotes his Time column to Democratic strategist Doug Sosnik's analysis

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http://thepage.time.com/2012/09/16/obama-versus-romney-where-things-stand/

Doug Sosnik is one of the smartest people in American politics. A Democrat, who worked for, among others, Bill Clinton, he is the rare partisan who is able to engage in dispassionate analysis about the two major parties and their candidates.

If you want a good a snapshot of where the race stands today — and why — read Sosnik’s analysis here and look at his PowerPoint slides here.

There’s also interesting quality stuff on the 2012 down ballot contests and the future beyond this November.

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It's a very interesting analysis, and mostly very encouraging for Democrats. Halperin obviously agrees, though he's inviting Republicans who disagree with him to let him know what they have to say.

From Sosnik's memo:

http://thepage.time.com/2012/09/16/the-2012-elections-and-beyond-doug-sosnik-memo/

1. Democrats currently have the three most towering figures in American politics: Obama (if he wins), Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton. The Republicans simply have no equal. Of course, neither Barack Obama nor Bill Clinton is eligible to run for president in 2016, and it remains to be seen if Hillary Clinton will re-enter the fray. Regardless, it is difficult to recall a time when one party had the three most dominant political figures at the same time.


2. Democrats now have the high ground on three issues – foreign policy, social issues and taxes – that have virtually paralyzed them for the past 50 years.

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For some background on Sosnik: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Sosnik