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I am neither a Democrat nor a Republican, I vote according to my principles. Anyway, in order to win an election, the major parties (although I'd love to see a third party really get involved, I conede it's improbable.) need to reach out to the independents and undecided voters. Recently, the two parties have been hunkering down in their respective camps. This leaves those people who have no strong party ties ignored.
Yet, these votes are the ones that swing close elections. I think one of the best strategies the Democrats could use to gain some power in upcoming elections and possibly win in '08 is to become the party of restrained government. Instead of hopping along for the ride that Bush and the Republicans created by expanding the executive even further, Democrats should resolve to constrain those powers once again. Checks and balances and accountability are fading fast, we need a party that will fight for those things.
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