what election was the biggest watershed in

[RodPresident]

I think that if Democrats were a bit more moderate on abortion (supporting only in life-threatening, malformations, maybe rape and incest), they'd be a lot more competitive in South. Mississippi showed that South isn't so fanatical pro-life as we believed that. Problem is that kinds of Boxer will veto this. Nature of Democratic coalition will bar another changes like in affirmative actions (although economical questions can hold a control of black vote by decades), immigration and same-sex marriage. If Democrat were more in line of Marcy Kaptur than Jackie Speier, they'd be a lot more popular in South.

[RodPresident]

I think that Democrats should shift focus only in some issues, like abortion, from radical pro-choice to a more moderate choice. Gun rights is one of affairs that can be go to a more moderate position too. Gay rights are going to be a more acceptable thing, even in South. I believe that Southern democrats, like Bright or Taylor, would be more willing to vote for Obamacare if that contained Stupak-Pitts.