It was exactly the opposite. People wanted a new strategy in Iraq and a new Secretary of Defense, but Bush lied to them and said he was retaining Rumsfeld and would keep the old policy. The next day he put in Gates and announced the surge policy.
I know my GOP congressman Clay Shaw blamed his loss on Bush’s deceit.
BS. Kerry won 52% of the votes in your district ibn 2004. You live in a commie district, like I do. Suck it up and quit blaming everything on Bush.
BTW, Shaw had Bush and Cheney campaigning for him that year down in Broward. Clay either forgot that or you are simply making up more delusional crap.