Democrats: 2002...no message. 2004...no message. 2006...no message!

Well, it's that time again. Elections are just around the corner. And like we have seen in the last few elections, the Democrats do not have a sound message.

In 2002, the Democrat message was "vote Democrat because we aren't Republicans." In 2004, it was the "vote for anyone but Bush." Now, in 2006, it seems that we again about going back to "vote Democrat because we aren't Republicans" message. Well, it hasn't worked in the past, and it will not work in the future.

The Democrats still have not given voters a reason why to vote for them. There are many issues that we can use that will swing voters to our side, most of them economic. We need to make people understand that economic decisions made by Congress and the Administration directly impact their family, unlike gay marriage.

Still, it seems that the Democrats are just on a anti-Republican rant. And when rant, we lose. We look like the whinny liberals that the Republican accuse us of being.

A perfect example of this is the Ned Lamont campaign. What is Lamont's campaign focusing on? Well, it is the "don't vote for Lieberman because he is like Bush." Basically, it is the "vote for me because I am not a Republican" approach. Yes, it might help him win the primary tomorrow, but will it help him win the general. Democrats ALWAYS forget that, in order to win an election in close states and seat, you need to win Republican and Independent support.

But the Democrats need to start creating a message now for the elections that are coming up. One of the posters on my Myspace blog said that we 'need to run on our own merits as well as the GOP foibles'. Exactly, but it just isn't happening. Ask the average voter what the Democrats stand for, and they either have no answer or they say 'they support welfare', the answer that is outdated by nearly 20 years.

I do think that the Democrats will retake the House or the Senate in the upcoming election, but we can make strides. Still, if we don't come up with a message, Election Day might end before it even begins.

I know I keep pounding this point, but I am just damn tired of losing. Aren't you?