I thought this was an interesting passage in an otherwise nondescript addition to the "what's wrong with the Democrats" parade (emphasis added):

NDOL: What We Stand For by Al From and Bruce Reed

Americans in the heartland will stop thinking Democrats look down on them once we demonstrate that we honestly understand their concerns. Parents are right to worry about the coarsening of the culture, and about needing more time with their children. Sen. Hillary Clinton is right to make clear that our goal should be fewer unwanted pregnancies and fewer abortions. Sen. Barack Obama is right that there's a limit to what government can achieve if we forget about personal responsibility. Republicans will never step up as the responsibility party. Why can't we?

I'm not sure I follow that last sentence. The authors do not explain further. Democrats, the party of personal responsibility, while Republicans are not? Democrats are the party of government responsibility - for every problem, a government solution.

Republicans aren't perfect, but if you have to choose between them on the basis of which is quicker to promote personal responsibility, would you really pick the Dems first?