Given the unpopularity of the Bush Administration, this might not be such a good idea.
Kerry only won Marshall County heavily, and Benton and Clay Counties narrowly, and he narrowly lost Panola and Chickasaw counties. Marshall and Clay Counties have narrow black majorities. Panola and Chickasaw Counties are over 40% black. Benton County is 36% black and had a significant white vote go democrat by Mississippi standards. Marshall County had some white democrat vote as well. The rest were fairly solid Republican areas, with DeSoto (near Memphis) being the best area for the GOP. Tupelo is key as well.
Throw the rules out in special elections however. If Childers can get those 47%+ Kerry areas to the polls and the black turnout (26% of the population), he can certainly win.
Don't accept the garbage from the MSM. His 'approval' numbers may be in the 40's, but he's still a very popular President, personally. I think his personal approval numbers are into the 60's, with popularity among Republicans very high, the nay-sayers on FR notwithstanding.
You might be right about that.
However, if I were there, I’d be happy to have a chance to meet and greet the VP.
I may be disappointed in Bush, but I love having a VP who cusses out ‘Rat Senators, shoots folks, and has a nekkid woman’s reflection in his sunglasses.
He’s a good ole boy. ;o)
Seriously, I don’t think Cheney has the problems Bush has.