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This is one of those things that really gets me going so I'll try to keep it reigned in. First let me say, as a caviat, I'm really unclear about what *you mean when you say "center". It can mean a great many things; it's a rather ambiguous term. If by center you mean where most of America really is at, then yes, we should talk to the center. Whe should start talking about people. We should talk about health care, social security, small business, etc. And we should talk about it in terms of the morality of what's right and wrong. We should have health care for every child in America because it's the right thing to do. We should have a support network for our elders because it's the right thign to do. We are our neighbors' keeper. If you are talking about that ever-moving target of the "political center" then I say no. We should not engage in a race to the bottom. We should not try to out do the Republicans at their own game. After all why vote Republican-lite when you can have the real thing? When we go back to our values we are the party that values life. We are the party that values families. We are the party that values people. We've just lost our clarity on these issues. I think it's a good thing that the DFL machine is not what it used to be. We don't need mafia bosses kneecapping people. We need to stand up for our values. We need to hold firm to our moral center and we need to frame everything in terms of that moral center. The insiders need to understand that what people want is a party that will stand up for what is right, not what they think people want to hear. Thanks. I feel much better now. Joelle Tegwen West Side --- Mike Fratto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What's On Your Ballot? Find out...... > http://www.e-democracy.org/myballot/ > ----------------------------------------- > > > John makes some valid points in his post. The one if fails to make, > though is that the DFL is not those who show up to endorse a > candidate. Those are the insiders. I many cases the outsider, the > voter, is looking for someone more centrist. > > John is right the DFL "machine" is not what it once might have > been. The insiders need to understand that the candidate in line, > or the one who paid his or her dues, may not be the one the > electorate wants. > > That is why I believe its necessary to go to early primaries to > determine a party's candidate. > > Mike Fratto > Payne Phalen > ===== Help bring them home! http://www.missingchildrenmn.org Big Media - "No News is Good News!" __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Check out the new Yahoo! Front Page. www.yahoo.com _____________________________________________ To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/
