Counseling Democrats to Go for the Gut
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Drew Westen, a professor of psychology at Emory University, argues that the Democratic Party should, for the most part, focus on feelings, not issues or facts.
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Liberal pundits are now as enraged as their foes. That may be a problem for the Democrats
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One of the two democratic campaigns will end up with a fresh sense of possibility, the other with a sense of opportunity lost.
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Ever wonder why fear-mongering seems to work so well at the pollsâwhile appeals to reason often leave the electorate cold? A new book applies neuroscience to politics to figure out why the Democrats struggle to push the buttons in voters' brains.
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Democrats may be experiencing a sense of deja vu as they again search for a leader in a crowded field of candidates with no clear favorite to win. A year ago, the hopefuls were vying for president. Now, a new crop is running to lead the Democratic National Committee.
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His inclusive approach is the way to go. But his party's failure to follow his lead is offering the Democrats an enormous political opportunity.
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Though Alberto Gonzales is a target no more, Democrats remain intent on showing the White House tried to turn the Justice Department and its prosecutors into political spear carriers.
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The meeting of the the Democratic National Committee (DNC) last weekend in Washington, D.C. Ã¢ÂÂ its first since the partyÃ¢ÂÂs takeover of the Senate and the House in the 2006 elections Ã¢ÂÂ provided the first real showcase for those hopefuls who want to pursue the DemocratsÃ¢ÂÂ next big goal: taking back the White House in the 2008 election.
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Caucusing on the Strip? The very idea may inspire jokes. But for the Democrats, the state is presenting a serious test
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Democrats need to do something dramatic, even histrionic, to dispel the perception they are powerless to stop the Iraq War.
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Democrats are aiming for a resolution that is simpler than the Senate's.
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In his illuminating new book, the journalist Matt Bai examines the health of the Democratic Party.
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In their weekly radio address, Democrats yesterday  called for a new direction in energy policy, away from gas-guzzling automobiles and reliance on foreign oil.
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Democrats are trying to have it both ways on the Iraq funding vote. It will be interesting to see if they can do that.
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Republicans are three steps from a November shellacking &amp;#151; each a grim possibility if habitually divided Democrats get their acts together.
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Howard Dean, with an eye on leading the Democratic Party in the wake of widespread election losses, said Wednesday that Democrats must campaign on their convictions and not give into the temptation to behave like Republicans.
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The Democratic candidates are aggressively pursuing members of the group that could serve as tiebreakers at the partyâs convention.