for the sake of discussion, is there a middle ground when it comes to abortion? I mean, if Kerry isn't it then I don't know what it is.
On Wed, 3 Nov 2004 15:19:27 -0500, Nick McClure <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, that I would say is a big part of it, Bush stayed exactly where he has > been for a while. > > But the Democrats as group went with a candidate farther to the left than > Gore. It seems to me, that if you want to counter a conservative president, > the last thing you do is go farther to the left, you come closer to the > middle so you can pick up more the middle ground people. > > That way you have four years, and maybe 8 to get a few democratic ideas in, > and then force the republicans to come back. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: dana tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 2:49 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Congratulations to the US > > Interesting. One analysis I was looking at earlier proposed that Bush > won precisely because he did not compromise and he did not admit > error. Hrm. Have to try to find that link. > > But I agree, I think a third party would be a great idea. In a lot of > ways, I think the Democrats lost this election, in (possibly large) > part by taking their constituencies for granted. Perhaps a fresh start > would provide a better alternative for everyone. > > Dana > > On Wed, 3 Nov 2004 12:58:04 -0500, Nick McClure <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > A third party that is actually in the center would help. Many third > parties > > end up on the extremes of both the Republicans and the Democrats. > > > > You can't counter an idea by running away from it, you have to come > closer, > > compromise, try to change minds over time. > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Purchase from House of Fusion, a Macromedia Authorized Affiliate and support the CF community. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=35 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:133940 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
