December 08, 2004A Cogent ExplanationStealing a headline from many blogs, outgoing State Senate President John Andrews tries to explain "What Went Wrong." Andrews boils it down to three things: money, message, and motivation. The three are all intertwined, but tellingly, money is largely a function of message and motivation. The party, having failed to settle on a message, couldn't persuade people that it was governing effectively, and couldn't even motivate its own troops. No wonder it couldn't raise money. He also touches on the internal party factions which are now threatening its long-term health. The fact is, activists will tend to look at tactical issues such as money, before they look at message. Right now, the party activists and insiders need to do the spadework, to be sure. But the party leadership, starting with the Governor, Lt. Governor, and Treasurer, will set the tone. Posted by joshuasharf at December 8, 2004 11:04 AM | TrackBack |
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