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The only way to appeal to these people is to make it look "cool" to be supportive of President Bush and Republicans. Hollywood has done enough damage to that image over the past 4 years. We need someone who can reverse that trend

You don't need someone, you need to have a set of powerful ideas and present them truthfully. The truth is that the anti-statist ideas behind conservatism are the only real revolutionary ideas out there. Springsteen, and the rest of these entertainers are frauds, court jesters for the established order. What President Bush needs to do is get at the forefront of the revolution, proclaim his belief in liberty as a truly revolutionary idea. He must also speak of liberty in terms of personal liberation as well as economic and political emancipation.

I've written about this at length:

The Real Counterculture
The Democrats: They're No Fun Anymore

With the right ideas in place and presented accurately, being "cool" will follow. Nothing is less "cool" than posing at being "cool" - the Republicans are in danger of this.

Regards, Ivan

I can agree to an extent. Strong new ideas are cool . . . for you and me. Not for the majority of the mindless 18-30 drones out there that are told what to think. Don't forget, these people didn't grow up listening to Walter Cronkite or Dan Rather. They heard from Kurt Loder and Serena Altschul. Let's face it, compared to Loder and Altschul, Dan Rather looks impartial!!

Springsteen, Spears, Alice Cooper, Dave Matthews, etc. aren't "cool" for their political views (no matter which side of the fence they're on). They, and their fellow celebrity activists, are seen as "cool" for their artistic talents. That opens the door for them and they are able to speak about their political beliefs and have them heard once the door is open.

With this group of voters, let's face it, James Dobson, Dick Cheney, Bill Bennett, etc. can't even get that door open! We have to have a "celebrity" factor to get the door open and then espouse the ideas relayed to them by the true wonks!

Never underestimate the power of the young vote. Don't forget that what probably put Bill Clinton over the hump in '92 was that he went on MTV and the Arsenio Hall show. He knew how to play up to that group of voters, and we should learn from his lesson!