The Price of Silence - Astute and Expensive Analysis of Why the Democrats Lost -- pdf file

But voters, no doubt frustrated by this year’s failure to address key problems, respond to bold Democratic proposals on health care, retirement, the economy, global engagement, corporate responsibility and tax reform. For the most part, this same electorate that tilted the country into the hands of the Republicans prefers the Democrats on the major unaddressed issues.

Without trying to judge which bold proposals Democrats should advance, we simply want to underscore that this was an electorate hungry for Democrats who speakout and address the country’s greatest problems. In light of what happened after 9-11 and with the Democrats silent on the economy, they gave the edge to the Republicans, but not a mandate.

American want Bold Democratic proposals and this study shows which ones. Democracy Corps has the best analysis in the business on what messages win.