They've taken the pulse of the Democratic Party in Florida, and according to Sen. Skip Campbell, Broward Democratic Chairman, it's time to break out the defibrillator:
"We're dead. Need CPR."
Analysts concur:
"The Democratic Party in Florida has just done a horrific job," said Aubrey Jewett, a University of Central Florida political science professor.
"There's no way to soften this. There is no silver lining anywhere in this election for Democrats.
"I just can't be negative enough."
Sen. Campbell is at least dealing with reality and not condescending that those who voted the other ticket need to be "educated" [Hello, Ms Pelosi]:
''We've got to win back those folks who say they are Democrats but they're voting Republican,'' Campbell said. ``We've got to find out what it is about the Democratic Party that they're against, or we become a nonentity.''
He can begin his search right here.
Posted by floridacracker at November 7, 2004 11:11 AMJust found your site - as one of the enthusiatic red dyers in Broward County, I wish I had known about it before. Although there was very little time the week before the election to read anything and I am only getting caught up now. All of us were really charged up by the campaign and are looking forward to increasing the membership of our GOP organizations in Broward. We met lots of enthusiatic people, some of whom just walked in off the street and asked "what can I do?" No comparison to the 75 paid staff from outside Florida that the Kerry campaign fielded. AND we gained one more state house rep in H97!
Posted by: Pettydemon at November 7, 2004 02:19 PMYou pointed them in the right direction. I'm one of those who would have always considered himself a Democrat. But their embrace of things that destroy families and people in the search for power flipped me over.
Posted by: David Wilson at November 7, 2004 11:25 PMDavid-they're just so extreme. Punching a hole in the head of a full-term baby is somebody's right? Come on.
I'm glad you had a good time, PD. We could have used some more people holding signs out in Weston. I saw them once and gave them a honk. It was a nice boost for me.
Posted by: Donnah at November 9, 2004 04:24 PM