It's pretty clear, not just in Ohio but nationally, the Democrats have to do a better job of getting to what some people describe as the culture voters, or the culture war voters.

[Democrats could not praise their newfound ally enough.] I want to tell my colleague from Ohio what a privilege it is to serve with him, ... Probably our saying something nice about him puts him in a difficult situation.

He's beginning to learn that you've got to be careful. Some things you say won't look good in the newspaper.

Those used to be our voters. A lot of those voters tend to think the Democratic Party is wimpy.

This shortage is not just local, it is statewide and nationally as well.

I think it's clear that [Warner] would be an extremely attractive candidate nationally. He could point to real results in Virginia and historic investments in education, environment and public safety. He has a record of bringing people together.