Democrats as a National Party

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In the last few days I have heard some Democrats, including Howard Dean, claim we are not a national party. I think the Democratic party is a national party. I do not think Kerry lost the last election because the Democratic party is not a national party. I think he lost the last election because he did not provide a clear alternative to Bush. During the last election Democrats won it states where people thought they would not win. The Democratic party won in states in all regions. So what do other DUer think about whether the Democratic party is national party?