Monday, October 10, 2005

barack obama on how democrats must win back the electorate

"I firmly believe that whenever we exaggerate or demonize, or oversimplify or overstate our case, we lose.  Whenever we dumb down the political debate, we lose.  A polarized electorate that is turned off of politics, and easily dismisses both parties because of the nasty, dishonest tone of the debate, works perfectly well for those who seek to chip away at the very idea of government because, in the end, a cynical electorate is a selfish electorate."

read the whole post: http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/9/30/102745/165