Democrat Loses: Advice for the Future

Erick at Confessions of a Political Junkie has a cogent analysis of Democrat losses in 2004, and equally thoughful comments for Republicans on how to maintain their current political advantage.

Dem Sacred Cows: "To the extent John Kerry failed by being a horrible candidate, he also failed because he was a Democrat. Had it just been Kerry, the Democrats would most likely not have been crushed across the board in national politics (they actually did well in local elections with local political messages). Message matters and the Democrats had both a bad message and a bad messenger."

The Republicans did quite well on a national level, but they should be somewhat concerned on a state by state level. The Dems did well with consistent messages and the farm team the Republicans built during the 1990's needs to be restocked. Republicans in Colorado, Minnesota, and across the nation better start, on a state level, coming up with messages that resonate with voters.