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As much as I like Bush, he's falling into the trap that his father, Jimmy Carter and Richard Nixon fell into. They rarely do press conferences, rarely take advantage of photo-ops and other media opportunities and their spokespeople are oftentimes stumbling and bumbling and not giving a very clear message to the people.

One thing that Bill Clinton did (that saved his butt) was that he found a way to get his mug on TV everynight. 99% of it was shameless and phony but he got a lot of Americans to think that he was involved and that he "cared". Ronald Reagan is an even better, more genuine example of somebody who know how to handle the media and he exploited it to the fullest extent - except for the last year or two when he appeared to lose his edge, and then his poll numbers started dropping.

The fact is that Bush has a lot of positive things to talk about and he should be pounding away at them everyday. The economy is roaring, there has been very little terrorism since 9/11 (and none in the USA) and despite what the naysayers say, things are under control in Iraq and getting better.

Optimism seems natural for you. Im not being sarcastic, im envious.

The fact is that Bush has a lot of positive things to talk about and he should be pounding away at them everyday. The economy is roaring, there has been very little terrorism since 9/11 (and none in the USA) and despite what the naysayers say, things are under control in Iraq and getting better.

This is correct - Without a doubt this WH is awful when it comes to touting good news - Be it on the economy or the WOT -

With that said, this WH also really doesn't care about polls (and that I respect to a degree...without question).

This WH has never lost an election cycle yet (2000, 2002 and 2004) - The GOP had gains across the board -

I believe the same holds true this Nov - We are going to pick up a couple seats in the House and maybe 1 in the Senate -

Our base is full of good people. We can disagree but I believe on the whole we will circle the wagons and be there come Nov - The "independents" simply aren't paying attention whatsoever right now....and with all the 24/7 MSM attacks on GWB to a degree they are effecting these "indy's" because they really aren't paying serious attention to any issues and so all they do get is "negative, negative, negative" BS. - Which tweaks them a bit to be negative on GWB -

That will begin to change as the summer comes to a close -

The RNC is the group with is absolutely pathetic! - They should be running ads touting the economy, standing firm on Iraq and touting success after success in the WOT - Yet they do nothing! - They should be drilling the DEM's on oil prices....this issue is made to order to turn it around on the DEM's....yet they are foolishly attacking the private sector.

Bush has had more press conferences than any of his years as President.

oops forgot to add this year