What Happens to the Losing Team? Having lost five of the past seven presidential elections, the Democrats have to decide whether to reinvent their party and who should lead it forward. (2004 Election/The Democrats) James Carney.
Time Nov 15, 2004 v164 i20 p54 (1967 words)
Instructions: Locate this article by visiting http://www.infotrac-college.com and entering "happens losing team" as Keyword search terms, and then answer the following questions.
1. How did the foreign and domestic policies of George Bush unite the Democrats in 2004?
2. Why do the 2004 election losses of the presidency and seats in Congress indicate that Democrats need to rethink their strategy and policies?
3. How have independent nonparty organizations helped the Democrats?
4. Why are Hillary Clinton and John Edwards the two top contenders for the 2008 presidential nomination?
5. What are the electoral pluses and minuses of each these two potential candidates?
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