Since Vietnam, the Democratic Party has been viewed as the weaker on national security issues. Who better to make the case than veterans of the war It's hard to accuse them of a lack of patriotism.
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There is nothing the Democratic leaders can do. It's the Democratic activists who are whining and complaining who could help themselves by shutting their mouths. They're distracting attention away from what the election will be and should be about - the president and Congress. They're just giving the press something to write about.Larry Sabato
This is what has caused Bush and many other politicians to shy away from any tough action on immigration. They fear the 'r' label the racist label. Almost by definition, it's tough to accuse Richardson of that. So that's why ... he's got an invulnerability shield that the other politicians would die for,
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He learned that you have to play ball. You have to serve the caucus and the leadership. And one of the primary ways to do that is to raise money for the caucus and help members who are politically in danger at the next election.
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