The only support for tariffs is from private sector unions. A fraction of the electorate.
Yes, 2004 will be interesting but not because Bush will face any opposition but because the third party challenge will come from the left. That is what happens to parties out of power. The minority must compromise with the majority and each time it does, the base of the minority is alienated. Republicans suffered from this phenomemon for decades.
68 House Democrats, almost one third , voted last night against the defense appropriations bill. The DLC and the progressives are at each other's throats. Blacks are alienated from the party leadership. Jews are shifting to the right. Republicans are beating Democrats over two to one in fundraising. Democrats neither have the money nor the power of the executive branch to mount a massive get out the vote drive among minorities as they did in 2000. There will be a strong third party vote in 2004, the Greens may exceed 5%.
And the Federal funds which come with that means Democrat will be in the minority for at least a generation.
Rove and Bush know of this of course. Their goal is to break the impasse once and for all--to give the GOP the type of majority status Democrats had for decades.
You neglected to add, No one with intelligence is going to vote for a Democrat or a Libertarian.......
Let's hope the freepers who make drastic and threatening comments about NOT voting for President Bush in 2004 have their logic overcome their bitterness when they get inside the voting booth......
Rove and Bush know of this of course. Their goal is to break the impasse once and for all--to give the GOP the type of majority status Democrats had for decades.
From your post to God's ears.