#4- BE A DEMOCRAT

#4- Be A Democrat.

Don't run from the label. Already, there are campaigns who are omitting the word DEMOCRAT from their campaign literature. It does not appear on Eaves' website. He pulled this trick when he ran against Pickering. He fell about 6 percent short of the traditional democratic performance. It might be because the base didn't know there was a democrat in the race. Democrats around the country won because they had D by their name in '06. Mississippi isn't at that point, but you can't excite your base without it. Be liberal and be proud of it. Liberal doesn't mean you're a baby killer or any of the other third grade quality labels they stick on us. It means that you're progressive, that you think about the future, that you're concerned about the welfare of all the people, and that you will be a results oriented leader. If that doesn't describe you, then you probably need to hang out with George Dale.

The truth of the matter is that for the first time in recent memory, the national party is a place where you can be a Christian, pro life, pro gun, an economic protectionist and still be welcome. They're spending money in Mississippi through the 50 State Strategy. Hug them and squeeze them for all its worth. Do their dance.