Which assumption SHOULD the Democratic Party Use in its campaign strategy?

[Ken Burch]

Since 1976, the party has generally campaigned nationally on the assumption that it has lost the argument on most issues(Obama in 2008 was something of a change on this)and could only apologetically ask for the chance to tinker slightly around the edges, so long as nobody noticed).

Between 1976 and 2004, this strategy mostly led to defeat.

Is there any reason to stay with that, or should we campaign, instead, as though it is possible for us to actually WIN the argument and get elected positively(as it appeared Obama was doing in 2008), rather than simply settling for simply scraping in by default and governing in shame and repentance(as we mainly did in 1976, 1992, and 1996)?

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	We should stay with the 1976-2004 model, because we CAN'T win the argument
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	We should campaign as if we CAN win the argument.
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