House seats up for grabs are just as important in '04
I don't hear enough talk on these boards about the House and Senate seats that will be up for grabs in '04. The White House spot itself can tend to be a little overrated. If we can win a majority back in the Senate and at least gain some ground in the House, we will have developed more of a check on the right-wing White House. The margin of Republicans to Dems in the House is getting out of hand. It's getting to the point where the Dems are in such a minority that they can't introduce alternate bills etc. I wish we all had as much enthusiasm about the potential Dem candidates who could unseat Republicans in '04 as we do about Dean.
I would be very suprised if they don't start linking to democratic house and senate candidates in a way we didn't in 2000.
Whoever get the nod in 2004 should make a point of working with dems running for congress - we'll need a majority to roll back the tax cuts - just for a start.
Once the campaign really gets underway I think there will be plenty of enthusiasm for the "bottom" of the ticket, which will help at the top.
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