Like you did in your reply #40.
As for your personal opinion about Nevada. Nevadans in 2002 struck down by a wide margin a gay marriage amendment in 2002. Also taxes and other social issues will be a major issues, which will also be in play in West Virginia. Add in Bush's more lax policies towards coal and West Virginia isn't the lost cause you think it is. Looking at the history of the state they voted overwhelmingly twice before for Republican incumbants.
Bush hasn't even started campaigning yet, but is ramping up right after super Tuesday, so your personal anecdotes withstanding, there is still a long way to November.
Hope you didn't take any offense.
Have a g'day Dane.
Very very true and a good reminder. This is why the Bush team needs to get out there and start delivering some shots to the Rats rather than just taking them. It would be foolish to place all your bets on a post-convention bounce or a late surge. Bush 41 did that in '92 and got creamed, and we suffered through eight years of probably the most ruinous presidency in history, in terms of damage to the office and faith in the system and the moral fiber of the country (and other things as well). It's a mistake we can't afford to repeat. But we will if we get President Kerry and a Rat House and Senate come January.