Framing the Debate for '08

ILLUSTRATED: If we nail down these four lenses in the public's perception, we will win the White House and strengthen control of Capitol Hill.

Iraq: Presidents set policies, not generals. Petraeus is great at executing strategy, but the overall policy is a failing one. Democrats will have a new policy on Day 1.

Terrorism: You can protect the country and the Constitution. Compromising our Constitution is the biggest capitulation of all to the terrorists.

Economy: (At this writing I do not know whether the GDP will contract for two quarters aka "recession") No matter what the macro numbers say, wealth is going to a few people who will use it for their own interests. Most Americans are worse off than they were four years ago.
Government is for the public interest, not an enemy of commerce or property rights. Government is to assure that our resources are allocated in a way for the country to grow in the future, now they are out of whack.

Immigration: Democrats support the rule of law and due process. We are strengthened by immigration and we will have a fair process.