Runup to ’88

RUNUP TO ’88

Despite its big Senate win, the Democratic Party is in disarray. Since the election was won on local issues and personalities, the Democrats have no unifying platform or national agenda. Furthermore, so many Democrats have migrated to the center, whether through conviction or for expediency, that the party is finding it difficult to set itself apart in the public eye. Hill dwellers are pointing to trade as an area in which the Democrats can stir up contention between themselves and the GOP.

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RUNUP TO ’88

Despite its big Senate win, the Democratic Party is in disarray. Since the election was won on local issues and personalities, the Democrats have no unifying platform or national agenda. Furthermore, so many Democrats have migrated to the center, whether through conviction or for expediency, that the party is finding it difficult to set itself apart in the public eye. Hill dwellers are pointing to trade as an area in which the Democrats can stir up contention between themselves and the GOP.