[DoughtyOne]

I should morph that '40% of republicans' comment. Traditionally around 40% of the populace supports each candidate from their respective parties. You know this. I misstated the premise and wanted to correct it. I'm not convinced republicans are going to hold up their 40% this time around, unless a lot of new blood that doesn't care about conservative issues has joined the party.

[Torie]

I understood what you meant. I disagree with it. Bush has his 40% locked up, absent unanticipated missteps by him, or unanticipated brilliance by Kerry. And that base has forces binding it that while not as strong as the nucleus of an atom (no force has been found that is stronger in the universe than that), the binding force is much stronger than gravity.