Across the nation the message has been sent time and time again by Republican blunders that the Democratic Party doesn't need to invest as much energy as usual in negative advertisements. Although mudslinging is an effective form of campaigning, it is not currently the most appropriate. Although many Democratic candidates for Congress would be fine being merely the lesser of two evils on the ballot, now is the opportunity to establish a Democratic legacy similar to that of FDR.
Democrats need to establish themselves as the smart, practical party of the 21st century by coming up with innovative economic policies. Demogoguing unfair trade treaties and corporate greed only take us so far politically and almost nowhere economically. Stem cell research is only one of the thousands of opportunities to invest in new technology, and Republicans are often against all of them unless they go to benefit the military.
At the same time, Democrats shouldn't give up ground on important social issues like gay rights and women's rights. It will not only be a major victory for social justice but for the party as a whole if Wisconsin becomes the first state to reject an anti-gay ballot initiative. Wisconsin, by no means a radically liberal state, will establish that discrimination does not coincide with mainstream America.
Democrats need to establish themselves as the smart, practical party of the 21st century by coming up with innovative economic policies. Demogoguing unfair trade treaties and corporate greed only take us so far politically and almost nowhere economically. Stem cell research is only one of the thousands of opportunities to invest in new technology, and Republicans are often against all of them unless they go to benefit the military.
At the same time, Democrats shouldn't give up ground on important social issues like gay rights and women's rights. It will not only be a major victory for social justice but for the party as a whole if Wisconsin becomes the first state to reject an anti-gay ballot initiative. Wisconsin, by no means a radically liberal state, will establish that discrimination does not coincide with mainstream America.
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