- Citizens for the Republic has produced acleverly titled ad called "Mourning inAmerica" that laments the sad state of affairs in the country under Obama. Its appeal to emotion is a little too much for conservatives, though. Daniel Larison warns that its promise that a Republican government would be "smaller and more caring" is misleading, because good governments, in his world, should never care about their citizens.
- Because "it could've been worse" isn't the best campaign strategy, DCCCchair Chris van Hollen is calling on Democrats to talk about the local effects the stimulus funds have had and how communities will be hurt if they're cut. Or, in other words, brag for once.
- Disturbing news forattendees of last week's Values Voters Summit. Congressional Republicans may not want "don't ask, don't tell" repealed, but that won't stop other Republicans from turning out to support the American Foundation for Equal Rights, the group behind the Prop. 8 federal challenge. Ken Melhman is hosting a fundraiser that also includes Karl Rove on the guest list.
- Remainders: Three reasons to miss LarrySummers; Michelle Obama heads out on the campaign trail; Stephen Colbert to testify for the United Farm Workers on Capitol Hill; the new "Contract With America'"may be written by the inhabitants of an Internet forum.
-- Sarah Babbage
