Leave No District Behind

Howard Dean has his 50 state strategy. Chris Redfern has his 88 county strategy. Both of these, especially the 50 state strategy, are controversial but over time I believe they will both be successful.

Much has been written on this site about how the 2006 election strategy is shaping up wherein the 88 county strategy seems to be a Ted Strickland 88 county strategy and *if* we get gains elsewhere, then that

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dems fight the last election

it's sad but true -- dems fight the last election and republicans fight the next one. we're still trying to catch up with the micro-targeting while republicans are already moving on to the next voter turnout method/model.

i am biased, of course, but believe that republicans win because they actually talk to their voters. they use massive field staff and volunteers to reach voters face to face -- and they start early.

Could that be attributed to the power of incumbency?

Part of their massive field staff is also taxpayer funded State employees.