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Originally posted by hoosier
I can't see any upcoming Democrat presidential candidate capturing any red state with a platform and campaign advocating more welfare/less work, more abortions and free abortions, more power for the teachers union/less accountability, less defense/more porn, more Michael Moore/less Mel Gibson, more Jesse and Al Sharpton/less Jimmy Carter, etc.
What traditional Democratic policy will help win a red state?
The base - as the 2004 election proved - is now a minority. I think a few more big losses will result in the party changing leadership and finding more moderate candidates.
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There's not really a "traditional" Democrat. It was the Democrats, after all, who reached out to the Bible belt under Carter, and WAY back who were for weak central government and states rights. They have changed over time, just as the Republicans have.
The party platform will evolve, just as party platforms always evolve. That's politics.