Democratic Strategy

Date: December 15, 2008

Dear Friends;

Greetings from The Democratic Strategist.

We are pleased to send you the two TDS Strategy White Papers below. It is our hope that they spark some useful and energetic discussion among Democrats.


1. "Planning Ahead for Democratic Victory in 2010 - Setting Initial Goals and Objectives."

2. "How Democrats Can Keep and Expand the Support of the Younger White Working-Class Voters who Voted for Obama in 2008."


For some time we have felt that the Democratic community has needed an additional format for the discussion of political strategy, one that is longer than standard newspaper and magazine political commentary, makes direct use of empirical data and proposes specific strategies to accomplish some defined objective.


We see TDS Strategy White Papers as filling that role.

As a result, we are now making a call for proposals for Strategy White Papers. We are looking for Strategy Papers that address the following subjects:


1) Specific political strategies for 2010 and 2012

2) Strategies for strengthening and building upon the new geographic and demographic patterns of support that have emerged from the 2006 and 2008 earthquakes.

3) Analyses of key strategic choices facing the Dems and how they will impact our success in 2010 and 2012.


More detailed editorial requirements are spelled out in the "Write for us" section of the TDS website. Accepted submissions will receive appropriate compensation and substantial electronic distribution.


Please send letters describing proposed strategy papers to editors@thedemocraticstrategist.org

We look forward to hearing from you.



Bill Galston, Stan Greenberg, Ruy Teixeira

The Democratic Strategist
www.thedemocraticstrategist.org