Reply #150: Skinner, I've been thinking. You really are right.

[UCLA Dem]

When I first read your post, I though it wouldn't work. We've tried to court the middle in the past and it didn't work (e.g. Al Gore).

But...I realize why it is different now. Back then, the repukes were also fighting for the middle, they were trying to appear moderate (while of course really right wing). Since we were the party in power everyone already knew we were more left of center (or at lease that was the public perception). So, since * had no record to prove (in 2000) he was RW, they won that round. Since then, we as Dems have stayed left and been able to take back the mid-west populist centrists.

However, now the repukes have nationally (congress, senate and pres. leadership) dropped a pretense of being moderate. They are RW and they are not bashful.

This our chance to take the the middle. The middle who will be alienated and crapped on by these disgusting RW policies. They will need someplace to fall back on and we will be there.

While the repukes move right, we need to take back the middle and thus control of the country.