How a 'hug' helped Bush

The Washington Times ^ | 12-9-04 | Clarence Page

[JZelle]

As a political junkie who was born and raised in conservative southern Ohio, I was acutely interested in a post-election study by the liberal group America Coming Together of why President Bush beat Sen. John Kerry in the Buckeye State. The answer, according to their poll, sends a message that is conveniently flattering to grassroots organizing groups like America Coming Together as Democrats prepare to choose a new party chairman and assess where they go from here.

[KJacob]

Is America Coming Together part of the Bush stole the election faction?

[susiek]

Wait, haven't you heard, Kerry might have won Ohio. Kerry really should be the president. Bush and Rove stole the election, again.

Sorry, I started channeling the media there for a minute.

[Luddite Patent Counsel]

Even before they made the ad, I e-mailed the Cincy Enquirer report on Ashley's story to as many people as I could. It told you everything you needed to know about GW, and why it was so critical to get him re-elected. You still can't beat the power of Truth.

[misterrob]

Good analysis of the key issues. The hug earned Bush major points with women. The image of a strong man comforting a young girl who had lost her Mom in the WTC touches something fundamental inside females and frankly, Kerry couldn't with a ten foot pole.

In a bar fight or on a street corner late at night, who do you want watching your back?

Oh, and Carville still doesn't get it, "We are for MORE entitlements and yet we still lost...."

[Asclepius]

Would one of you post that picture of the President hugging the daughter of the 9.11 victim please? (I love that picture.)

[CyberAnt]

The only "hug" pictures of Kerry were with his "shove it" person and Edwards. Neither of them won any prizes.

[steve8714]

Americans won't vote for this narrative; I want to take half of what you make and give it to those who won't work.
I want to enable deviants to access your sons. I will appoint judges and administrators who will regulate your job away. I will treat terrorism like a crime, and let any sovereign state harbor terrorists. Treaties will supersede our domestic laws. The UN will defend us.

[BenLurkin]

I know this isn't what you aksed for but . . .

"U.S. President George W. Bush (news - web sites) hugs a family member of a U.S. Marine during his visit to Camp Pendleton, California, December 7, 2004. Bush thanked the Marines for their service in Iraq (news - web sites) on the 63rd anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor." REUTERS/Jason Reed

[Ohiomedina]

http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_ashley_faulkner.htm

I couldn't find a picture to post, butif you follow this link you'll see the picture

[Yo-Yo]

[Aegedius]

Go here to watch the ad...Ashley's Story. In 3 separate polls, it ranked #1 for "most remembered ad."

http://www.pfavoterfund.com/#

[Yo-Yo]

It sure wasn't THIS hug:

[Ohiomedina]

thank you-you, yo-yo.

[Arrowhead1952]

I have that on my "About page' as well as this one from yesterday (I think).

[rwa265]

Every bit as touching.

[rwa265]

Ugh! Touching in a different way.

[newgeezer]

Thanks for posting that.

'Wonk, here it is!

[OldFriend]

I heard that the pictures of kerry hunting goose turned the election in kerry's favor. All the men switched from Dubya to Kerry.

[Ditter]

I have tears in my eyes from just thinking about that picture. It is powerful.