[Once-Ler]

But to say that the national partys don't see the votes that could be counted on in the future is naive.

I think it is naive to think Dubya fought to become President so he could help the party win more votes. When you reach the top you think about what history will say not what donors will say.

[Just another Joe]

I didn't say anything about the President, I said the party.
The two major partys are, almost, indistinuishable today.
There are individuals in the partys that stand out, for whatever reason.
Our current President is one of them.