Reply #25: Maybe....

[YNGW]

>We are totally ignoring our base on the left side of us

Maybe because there's really not that many of you to make it worth the party's consideration.

On the other hand, maybe the party recognizes that you have no choice BUT to vote from the Democratic candidate if you want a real chance at defeating Bush, so they can afford to take you for granted.

There could be any number of reasons.

But I don't see how calling people "so-called Democrats" will help you. Young people tend to be more "liberal" than older people in my viewpoint, simply because they have had more real-life experiences. IMO, the party goes too far left and older voters will feel isolated.

Besides that, right and left are very personal to all of us. What's left to some is right to others, so to say the party is center-right can only be your personal opinion based upon where you personally are politically.