Republicans have done a terrific job of turning the word "liberal" into a four-letter-word. For as long as I can remember they've used the word "liberal" as a negative word. It's gotten to the point where Dems run from the word in fear. Stupid. They need to embrace the word. Embrace it, and the republicans can't use it against you any more. Duh. I believe the main reason that the dem party is so weak is that they run away from the label "liberal". You don't see republicans running for the hills when they're called conservative do you?