On the Democrats by Frank Rich: .......the race for the Democratic nomination is going to be a scramble built less on policy than on a wide variety of factors including race, gender, negative campaigning, and the usual unpredicable events of any political season. ......Compared to the Bush presidency, almost any conceivable Democratic ticket would seem a step up to the vast majority of voters eager to turn the page. The Democrats could yet lose the White House in 2008, especially if the general election becomes a referendum on the Clintons or race, but it would take the party's full powers of self-immolation to do so.
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