Posted by
Defend America on Monday, March 08, 2010 2:35:45 PM
Dems go to talking-terrorism school
By
KASIE HUNT |
3/8/10 4:48 AM EST
House Democrats have found a way to address Republicans’ polling
advantage on national security: Teach candidates a better way to talk
about the issue.
While President Barack Obama still outpolls congressional Republicans
on national security, a new Third Way/Greenberg Quinlan Rosner poll out
Monday gives the GOP the edge in a generic Republican vs. Democrat
matchup on the issue. And the problem is particularly acute for
Democratic women: A study to be published in the Journal of Women,
Politics & Policy shows support for Democratic women drops 11
percent when public fear of terrorism is high.
To combat the problem, House Democrats have asked Third Way, the
centrist Democratic think tank, and California Rep. Jane Harman, a
leader on intelligence issues in the House, to help lead training
sessions on the issue.
“The Democratic approach on security — or at least my approach — is
that we know how to be tough and smart, not tough and reckless,” said
Harman, a Blue Dog whose district is home to an enormous Air Force base
and a number of intelligence contractors. “For some Democrats, this is
difficult.”
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