Jerry Rafshoon is a member of Unity08 Founders Council and White House Communications Director under President Jimmy Carter.
If Democrats win in a significant way next Tuesday, they will do so not only on the strength of rallying their “base” but on drawing far more independent votes than the party has in the past few elections. To me, such a development would be a sign that voters in the middle are beginning to reject the type of politics that Republicans have used so effectively to win the past few elections – campaigns that starkly divide the country, draw contrasts between its extremes and in my opinion leave everyone feeling alienated.
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