Reply #75: You don't speak to the American people very often, do you?

[Clark2008]

Dems are perceived as weak to the average Joe and Jane Independent - they'll lean Republian no matter what they say they'll do. The only thing that would lean them left is for the Dems in Congress to do something to help them - pass SOMETHING that would help the middle class - ANYTHING.

Seriously, most Americans, by virtue of the corporate media they believe to be "liberally" biased, think Republicans are just naturally better than Democrats. It takes a lot to switch that perception.