The red state Virginia victory for Kaine in 2005, and the Salazar Colo 2004 Senate victory should make clear that Dems can re take power in 2006 and 2008, by providing MODERATE Democratic positions, taking middle and independents, not playing to liberal base.
That means- a little bit of Guns, God, and Gays, mixed in with traditional Dem values, as follows:
1.Stess religious faith of candidate
2.Soft peddle abortion (for), gay rights (for)death penalty (against)-
We still support these positions, but some put on somelimits on them (abortion- no late term, some parental notice, etc); gay rights (still support (no discrim, etc)- but civil union, not gay marriage)
3. Guns- dont try to outlaw in South and West
Mix this in with trad Dem/Progressive items
- Worker/consumer rights
- Heath care
- Social Security- dont change/touch
- soldier benefits
- Expire wealty Tax cuts- promote middle class tax relief
- Some type of limit on gas price or windfall profit tax
Add Libertarian Plank (get govt off our backs)
- Get govt off our backs- Patriot Act, FIB searched, IRS, secret prisons, torture- Restore privacy
- Fair elections
And Fix Iraq- Phased withdrawal by Dem with credibility
And BASH/prosecute Repubs who LIED us into WAR and committed treason- End Repub culture of corruption and abuse
We can carry East, Midwest, and West, and hold our own in South with this agenda (Va, Loisinaa, Fla)
Libs- you have to back us on this, we CANT afford 6 more years of RADICAL Repub rule.