I don't think the Democrats should think in narrow tactical terms about mid-term elections.
Barack ObamaDon't just get involved. Fight for your seat at the table. Better yet, fight for a seat at the head of the table.
Barack ObamaI am convinced that whenever we exaggerate or demonize, oversimplify or overstate our case, we lose. Whenever we dumb down the political debate, we lose. For it's precisely the pursuit of ideological purity, the rigid orthodoxy and the sheer predictability of our current political debate, that keeps us from finding new ways to meet the challenges we face.
Barack Obama