In my column on 29 August, I laid down the following markers: 1) Bush over Kerry by 10% margin, with a "landslide" win in the Electoral College (I did not put a number on the E. C.); 2) Republicans pick up 2 Senators; Republicans pick up 13 Representatives; Republicans pick up 1 Governor; Republicans pick up 131 state legislators. Lastly I said that if my predictions are off, they will be "low."
Furthermore, when the election is examined in retrospect, I believe the fundamental reason for Kerry's defeat will trace to his marketing decision to focus on his "honorable" service in Vietnam. As I put in writing, Kerry's defeat was sealed when he sat down after giving his acceptance speech in Boston, beginning with that sloppy salute and that badly chosen focus, "John Kerry, reporting for duty."
I thought that then. I think that now. And I conclude it could not have happened to a more deserving guy.
Congressman Billybob
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Amen CBB...Kerry is deserving of the worst thrashing in our nation's history as far as I am concerned. I will take anything equal to or greater than 270...but believe Bush is going to get quite a bit more.