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the reason that a lot of people have gone over to Nader, the Greens, the Progressives, etc. is because they've become increasingly doubtful that the Democratic party is, at least at the presidential level, going to do all that much about the issues you mention. It's not as if they weren't concerned with such issues at least as much as, if not more than, typical Democrats are - and many would return in a heartbeat if Kerry and the party leadership gave them more reason for optimism.

And of course regardless of what party they're in and how they vote in November, should Kerry be elected and actually address their concerns well, there'd be no mistaking the outpouring of support for his administration.

I'm glad that Dennis is keeping the conversation going within the party about such issues, and his presence will likely keep some Democrats within the fold until the convention who would otherwise bolt. Whether they stay after that point will largely depend on what happens at the convention, I suspect.

- bill