[mwl1]

The Democratic base did not turn out in 2002, despite the recession, and our base did. We held the House and recaptured the Senate... pretty extraordinary stuff.

[oceanview]

fair enough.

but the hatred of Bush (why they hate him, I have no idea. disagreeing with him on policies is one thing, but they hate him) whipped into the Dem base will bring them out in 2004.