Reply #11: Races seem to be won by pandering to and pissing off the right groups

[jpgray]

The 2004 Democratic nominee will have to do a very careful balancing act, and may well fall flat on his face--either by alienating the left by pandering to the center, or alienating the center by advocating leftist ideals, he has plenty of opportunity for failure. I hope they uphold more leftist ideals and at the same time win the GE :), but it will be interesting to watch. Unfortunately, what the candidate really believes in probably won't be known until he is in office, but the record and history of our choices should give a good apporximation.