DemocracyCorps - The Price of Silence: A Review of What Happened and What has to Happen

"Without trying to judge which bold proposals Democrats should advance, we simply want to underscore that this was an electorate hungry for Democrats who speak out and address the country’s greatest problems. In light of what happened after 9-11 and with the Democrats silent on the economy, they gave the edge to the Republicans, but not a mandate. Once again, this is still the Democrats’ moment."

Democracy Corps is a Democractic "think tank" founded by James Carville, Stanley Greenberg, and Bob Shrum in 1999.  They have some thoughts on why the election was lost, and how some unaddressed issues could have helped the Democrats.

Some of the "bold proposals" that they feel could swing folks the Democrats way:

• Universal health coverage, prescription drugs for seniors and patients rights
• Energy security and independence by way of higher car efficiency, cleaner energy sources, and financial incentives for new energy technologies
• Cancel tax cuts for the top 1% while cutting taxes for the middle class and invest in school construction and homeland security
• Protecting social security from privatization
• Multilateralism in international affairs
• Simplify the tax structure, getting rid of loopholes and deductions favoring corporations

[via Political Wire]