Democrats - Strengths and Weaknesses

I believe that right now, the democratic party has many strengths and picks the more socially acceptable side on many issues. I believe one of the biggest strengths of the democratic party today is that it is, for the most part, unified, and there isn't a huge split between extreme left and center-left, and that most democrats get along with each other and can agree with each other on most issues. Another strength for the democrats is that they support for freedoms and rights, an issue for which the democrats possess a standpoint that they will be able to gain support with in the near future due to the apparent interest in the advancement of individual human rights. The democrats view on abortion is that people should have the right to choose, aka pro-choice. Backing for this view can be found here. This view is a strength for democrats because I believe, in the future, more people will begin to lean in this direction because they will feel more strongly about preserving individual liberties. The democrat view on gay rights is also a definite strength because leading democrats such as Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton, are pro-equality, meaning that they support the right for same-sex marriages. I believe that this is a view that will become more widespread also because homophobia will decrease as more people become more comfortable with their sexual orientation, and again, people will want to preserve individual liberties.
A weakness right now for the democrats is that they are trying to push bills and legislation that seem to be against the public's desire or at least against the outspoken public's desire. Many in government and many people seem to be for tax cuts, yet Obama and other democrats are pushing strongly to increase taxes and spend more in order to stimulate the economy. Also, another weakness for the democrats is that their tactic of spending more seems to be ineffective in the eye of the American public, which is putting them out of favor and is bringing pieces of legislation like this, which are designed to cut spending in order to stimulate the economy.