Yeah, Ron, but I will tell you one thing. When you factor in the fact that this was a razor tight election, that more people voted than ever before, that we had a clear choice for the first time in a long time ... it pretty well demonstrates that the Kerry and Democratic activists, organizations like MoveOn, had a much bigger impact on the American political process than megalomaniacal candidates like Nader ever have. It is my opinion that folks understand the need to work from within to effect change, as opposed to being an outsider in the process. I saw people waited 10 to 11 hours to vote.

I find it interesting that the gay marriage issue surfaced in a number of States, and that there were other divisive ballot iniatives in battleground States. The gaming issue in Michigan comes to mind. Could this be a new form of "wedge" tactic? Where one has a candidate that is suffering in image, the party creates other issues that will cause people to go with their candidate?

The last issue that the Dems need to take a very close look at. All polling shows that morality is a huge issue. Even though I supported him, this is Clinton's legacy. Like it or not, at this juncture in history people want to believe in the morality of the candidate.

Mick