“Time may be running out for the Democrats to let the American people know where they stand on our nation’s most important issues.”-U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell

AS THE WEATHERVANE SPINS

Another week, another Democrat agenda

The latest “agenda”: Democrats on Thursday, following “a momentous Joint Caucus,” will, once again, call for “a New Direction for America.” (News Advisory, http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=69862)

Sound familiar?

Joint Caucus to Kick Off Democratic Blitz

In a rare show of bicameral unity, House and Senate Democrats today will hold their first joint caucus since the 2004 election as part of a highly coordinated final push by the party to nationalize this fall’s Congressional elections, Democratic strategists said.

Democrats Kick Off Five-Point Message Strategy

Senate Democratic leaders have hatched a four-week, pre-August strategy that gambles on five issues they believe best define party differences and can best win over their base and independent voters this fall.

Lack of Messenger Bedevils Democrats

Congressional Democrats have spent more than a year struggling to craft what they hope is a winning message and agenda, but their biggest challenge may be one they can’t fix with focus groups and slogans: lack of a singular messenger.

Democrats Change Slogan for Their Election-Year Agenda

When Congressional Democrats outline their domestic priorities tomorrow, they also will be floating what will be their second attempt at a winning slogan this election cycle: “New Direction For America.”

Democrats Set to Unveil Domestic Platform for ’06

Congressional Democratic leaders on Wednesday afternoon will return to the issues that have largely defined their party over the past decade, hosting a town hall meeting to highlight the domestic priorities of their 2006 platform.

Senate Democrats Shift to Local Focus

What a Democratic-controlled Senate would look like and what the party stands for are becoming the central focus of not only Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-Nev.) “war room,” but also of Republican leaders as the parties shift their operations into campaign mode in the run-up to this fall’s elections.

Democrats to Unveil Ambitious Security Plan

Seeking to convince the electorate of their military muscle, national Democratic leaders will vow to eliminate Osama bin Laden and destroy al-Qaida as part of their 2006 national security platform, which will be publicly unveiled Wednesday.

Reid Eyes Long-Term Plan

Senate Democratic leaders will hold a special Caucus meeting Wednesday afternoon to discuss Republican mismanagement of Congress and bring members up to date on the substance and delivery of their party’s 2006 agenda, several sources confirmed Monday.

Senate Democrats to Spotlight Security This Week

In the face of declining public approval for President Bush, Senate Democrats will try to gain traction on national security matters this week by undertaking a major message push accusing Republicans of failing to adequately protect the county.

Democrats Retool Security Stance

Seeking to move the debate beyond U.S. policy in Iraq, Congressional Democrats are honing an election-year strategy focused on a broader national security platform they believe can unify them politically.

Democrats 'Recalibrating' Message Strategy

National Democratic leaders remain engaged in strategic talks over how and when to unveil their 2006 campaign platform, with recent discussions focused on laying out the party agenda in installments rather than all at once.

Democrats Prepare to Launch ‘Honesty’ Message