10/17/2006, 2:15 pm
Seattle Times via Associated Press:
By RACHEL ZOLL
The Associated Press
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Fear factor compels Democrats' point man
Democrats look at rivals' personal lives in key races
One phrase stands out in Democratic speeches this campaign season.
Ned Lamont uses it in his Senate race in Connecticut. Former President Clinton is scheduled to speak on the idea in Washington, D.C., this week. Bob Casey Jr., Pennsylvania candidate for Senate, put it in the title of his talk at The Catholic University of America — then repeated the phrase 29 times.
The term is "common good," and it's catching on as a way to describe liberal values and reach religious voters who rejected Democrats in the 2004 election.
Led by the Center for American Progress, a Washington, D.C., think tank, party activists hope the phrase will do for them what "compassionate conservative" did for the GOP.
"It's a core value that we think organizes the entire political agenda for progressives," said John Halpin, senior fellow at the center. "With the rise of materialism, greed and corruption in American society, people want a return to a better sense of community — sort of a shared sacrifice, a return to the ethic of service and duty." ...
Democrats promote "common good" as a unifying election theme
The Associated Press
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Fear factor compels Democrats' point man
Democrats look at rivals' personal lives in key races
One phrase stands out in Democratic speeches this campaign season.
Ned Lamont uses it in his Senate race in Connecticut. Former President Clinton is scheduled to speak on the idea in Washington, D.C., this week. Bob Casey Jr., Pennsylvania candidate for Senate, put it in the title of his talk at The Catholic University of America — then repeated the phrase 29 times.
The term is "common good," and it's catching on as a way to describe liberal values and reach religious voters who rejected Democrats in the 2004 election.
Led by the Center for American Progress, a Washington, D.C., think tank, party activists hope the phrase will do for them what "compassionate conservative" did for the GOP.
"It's a core value that we think organizes the entire political agenda for progressives," said John Halpin, senior fellow at the center. "With the rise of materialism, greed and corruption in American society, people want a return to a better sense of community — sort of a shared sacrifice, a return to the ethic of service and duty." ...
