Photo: #U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) (L) speaks as Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) listens during a news conference on raising the minimum wage July 12, 2006 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
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U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) (L) speaks as Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) listens during a news conference on raising the minimum wage July 12, 2006 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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The Democrats' dilemma

Broadcast: Midmorning, 08/01/2006, 9:06 a.m.

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Some members of the Democratic party are advocating a turn toward economic and social issues and away from the war. But some are saying Republicans can win by continuing to stress national security.

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  • Dennis Goldford: professor of politics and director of the Program in Law, Politics, and Society at Drake University.
  • Carrie Lukas: Vice president of policy and economics at the Independent Women's Forum.

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