Dems start 50-state strategy
Even without a Democratic presidential nominee, the Democratic National Committee on Monday began its own ground operation for the November election _ and took some swipes at the presumptive GOP nominee, Sen. John McCain.
“It makes it more difficult for us without a nominee, but we are not going to allow Sen. McCain to reinvent himself for the American public,” DNC Chair Howard Dean told reporters in a conference call.
The DNC has begun a new television commercial called “Better Off,” seeking to offer a counter the McCain campaign.
“I have said he is a flawed candidate,” Dean said. “He is wrong on immigration, wrong on the economy and wrong on health care and switches positions. He says the economy is better under George Bush. We think that's not true and that 70 percent of the people in the country agree with us.”
In addition to the commercial, the DNC is beginning its effort to reach out to Democratic voters as part of Dean's 50-state strategy.
“Even in states where we don't expect to carry it for president, it could have an impact in a Senate or House seat,” Dean said.
California Democratic officials say they have 1,511 neighborhood leaders signed up already and expect to have 2,000 by May 15.