Some may feel we have not adequately addressed one issue or another in an email, but that doesn't mean that we're indifferent or, as one person cynically accused, are "waiting on the polling." I believe when you look at the candidates and … [Read more...]
We’re rallying early for a huge 2008 victory
"I have this feeling in general that today there are so many politicians that are so afraid to go out there and talk about big ideas, right, I mean we have become so addicted to incremental change and so scared of failure that nobody really … [Read more...]
Better Leaders, Fewer “Benchmarks”
The Boston Globe also recognizes the empty rhetoric of Bush's benchmarks:The most obvious deficiency of the benchmarks is that Congress provided no penalties for failing to meet them. Bush opposed such penalties; the absence of any explains … [Read more...]
Will Democrats Enact Tough Ethics Reform, Or Prove They Don’t Get It?
This is why 21st Century Democrats stopped supporting just any old back-bench Democrats and decided to focus on finding real progressive Democrats who will be leaders within the party. The fundamental principle of our approach is that … [Read more...]
We’re Looking for the Next Great Massachusetts Democrat
Political strategists and consultants tell our candidates to support incremental policies which will not offend voters. The strategy is to play it safe and wait for Republicans to fail so badly that voters will elect Democrats. This is … [Read more...]
21st Century Democrats endorse Bonifaz
21st Century Democrats was founded as a PAC in 1985 by Iowa Senator Tom Harkin, Representative Dale Evans of Illinois, and Jim Hightower of Texas - the populist organizer, columnist, author, and Texas Ag Commissioner from 1982-1991. … [Read more...]