Did Democrats peak too early?

By Jeanne Cummings, Politico
December 9, 2008

Did the Democrats’ exile end too soon?

That may be a question that nags at more than a few party activists once all the partying is done.

Democrats have clearly come a long way in rebuilding their party infrastructure since falling from power in the late 1990s.

They’ve upgraded their party databases. They’ve established a relatively small but vibrant group of think tanks and candidate-training programs.

They’ve shown they can craft messages that resonate in every region in the country and used them well enough on Election Day to retake the White House and boost their majorities in the House and Senate.

But the Georgia runoff election last Tuesday exposed some remaining weakness. And it’s unclear if, in these heady times and at this point of transition, the party will focus on it or look past it.

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