Reply #54: you are buying into the DLC thing that progressives are only NE

[yurbud]

hippies and flower children like George McGovern or Jerry Brown.

I think John Edwards could get votes in the South. It is not just a matter of positions but of presentation. Although someone like Warner might be a closer ideological match down there, people would probably judge him as a spineless pussy who stands for nothing, and they would be correct.

Additionally, as all those places urbanize, people will become more educated and more liberal, and the small government shtick doesn't wash when you see the need for cops and schools and good roads every day.

Or we could just ask the chamber of commerce to pick our elected officials for us since the Democrats give them veto power almost as much as the GOP.