From The Wall Street Journal:Democrats need to spell out clearly the convictions that underlie their vision of American leadership in the post-9/11 world. Fortunately, in President-elect Barack Obama they have a supremely articulate messenger who is intellectually up to the task.
Voters continue to harbor doubts about Democrats on security. One poll in September, just as the financial crisis was breaking, gave Republicans a 14-point advantage on questions of terrorism and security. It found that voters were increasingly likely to view Democrats as indecisive in facing threats and reluctant to use force; as insufficiently supportive of the military, and as following public opinion "rather than adhering to a consistent, principled view of the country's best interests."
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