The following is excerpted from an article in the Courier-Journal from July 15, 2001, that appears in the articles section on Kentucky State Treasurer Jonathan Miller's website. I personally hope the website is revamped in a few years for a different campaign (This is my personal opinion as you can tell by that article the other day, I have no idea if he will run and what for.)I'm hoping to be at the Democratic Leadership Council's National Conversation this summer.
"I see Evan Bayh someday running for president - whether that's in 2008 or 2012 or somewhere beyond," said Miller named by the council as one of 100 Democrats changing the face of America. "He's the type of person who would make an outstanding president. He would be a very viable candidate and would win Kentucky."[...]Nicely said, Jonathan! I have too much downtime that should be used more productively.
"I don't think most Americans know what the DLC is or who is the chair," Miller said. "That's not the goal of the organization."
The council's significance, he said, is in recognizing that "to govern effectively, you need to move toward the center."
He said that's especially important in Kentucky, where last year's elections "were nothing short of a disaster" for Democrats.
"The traditional Democratic message just doesn't fly in Kentucky," Miller said. "Democrats are hungry in Kentucky for a more centrist message."
Bayh said that moderate message is important all over the country.
"Politically, there is recognition that the center is where elections are won and lost," Bayh said. "There's a general recognition that centrist Democrats are in a very important position now in Congress. If we're going to get things done, moderates will do it working together. The alternative is gridlock."
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