"The battle for the “soul of the Democratic Party” has begun, with the opening skirmishes over Howard Dean and reproductive rights."-from the commentary on AlerNet. Chew on this: "If you are a progressive, a populist Democrat, someone who thinks moving the party to the center is a dead end in this political debate, then it may be time to step up and make yourself heard. Not doing so may very well leave the fate of the party in the hands of the “Democratic Establishment” – the consultants, lobbyists, and corporate-funded talking heads and spinners. As the debate for the “soul of the party” heats up, we may yet see a very different Democratic Party emerging from the ashes of 2004." Update: "BlogPAC call w/Rosenberg tomorrow: what would you ask?" From MyDD. The call happened on Thursday, but questions that are asked in the comments section are worth reading. Also, the next time you hear what great a fundraiser McAuliffe was, ask them if they have heard about Dean's success in this arena. Update: The Columbus Free Press has this: Progressive Democrats lead historic voting rights protest: "A handful of progressive Democrats in the House and a lone Senator, Barbara Boxer of California, forced the Republican-dominated Congress to hear two hours of protest Thursday about how the 2004 presidential vote was replete with efforts to disenfranchise Democratic voters and suppress turnout in a strong torrent of tactics reminiscent of the Jim Crow era." Update: Newsweek/MSNBC has "In Defeat, a Victory? The Dems' latest challenge of the 2004 election result may have seemed futile. But those involved see it as a win for morality."
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