WSJ (Schlesinger and Cummings) Dem 5 point Battle Plan

Battle Plan said to be Dems in current WSJ media(Schlesinger and Cummings)


1. Neutralize Mr. Bush's national-security edge by fanning doubts about his Iraq policy -Focus on insecurity over how things are going in Iraq.

2. Craft economic attacks that can work even if the economy keeps improving -Talk about the economy in a way that resonates with voters despite signs of economic recovery.

3.Dent the president's reputation for honesty and competence, hit President Bush's personal reputation and likeability.

4.Mobilize Democratic partisans in 17 states that Mr. Bush barely won or lost in 2000 -Focus on the 17 states where Bush claimed a narrow victory — or a narrow loss — in 2000, and gin up the base.

5.And maneuver around the new campaign-finance law by redirecting now-banned big donations away from the Democratic Party to a new set of groups that will coordinate attacks on Mr. Bush--Channel the soft money that used to go toward "party building" into the 527 groups mobilizing against President Bush.

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