[George W. Bush]

And – I think this gets overlooked sometimes – this President and his advisors understand POLITICS. Tim Russert said last nite on the Dennis Miller Show that demographics have changed considerably since the 2000 election. More elderly, more “minorities”, more urban voters, etc. Russert said that if the 2000 vote were held with today’s demographics, GWB would lose the popular vote by over 3 MILLION votes!!!

Not as decisive as you make it sound. It has to play out through the electoral college. But in sheer numbers, yes, this sounds about right.

Then count in the 4 million formerly reliable GOP evangelical Christian voters who stayed home in 2000, a number that has been growing as more conservatives realize that the GOP uses 'bait' issues to get their votes but have no interest in delivering.

Conservatives will not be moved by goofy little articles.

Cut the spending. Slate NEA/DoE for phase out in two years. Enforce the immigration laws. Bring a constitutional amendment on marriage to the Senate and push it through in the next month.

Words are cheap. If they want conservative votes, they'd better do something conservative to earn them. Because they've worked hard to alienate us so far.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Bump.

[Henrietta]

"Cut the spending. Slate NEA/DoE for phase out in two years. Enforce the immigration laws. Bring a constitutional amendment on marriage to the Senate and push it through in the next month."

I would add to this: Pledge a veto on the assault weapons ban. Make recess appointments of conservative judges, and let the Dems scream all they want to.

My vote is no longer for sale to those who mouth conservative principles during the election year "dog and pony" show and then wholly abandon them for the succeeding three. GWB needs to stop alienating conservatives, or he's gonna lose this election.

[KantianBurke]

"Words are cheap. If they want conservative votes, they'd better do something conservative to earn them. Because they've worked hard to alienate us so far."

bump!