Reply #7: I hope Greenberg's assessment of the grassroots is accurate... [View All]

[Rose Siding]

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Grass-roots Democrats feed the appetite to battle Bush, giving Democratic leaders in Washington more incentive to challenge the president. "I've been struck how funders and groups like MoveOn are very engaged and are not letting up at all," said Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg.

Four years ago, he said, Democrats pulled back, but this time there is pressure from the grass roots to continue the fight. "Democrats took a licking , but see themselves back in the battle," Greenberg said. "I don't think outside forces will allow Democrats to disengage."