[Elliott Jackalope]

Since you didn't understand the first time, I'll try again and make this as clear as I can.

Joe Sixpack loses his job building washing machines to Mexico. His kid ends up losing his "hi-tech" job to China. Joe's daughter-in-law, who is married to his kid, loses her tech support job to India. Now Joe is in debt for his mortgage and car payments, his kid is still in debt for student loans, and his kid and his daughter-in-law are moving back in with Joe and his wife, since they can no longer pay their rent. Needless to say, Joe Sixpack and the rest of his family are more than a little peeved by this turn of events.

Along comes Howie Dean, ranting and raving about how this country has turned its back on American citizens by allowing Corporate America to ship all of our jobs to China and India. Joe Sixpack, his wife, his kid and his daughter-in-law all vote in the next election for Howie Dean and for a bunch of other Democrats who promise to "do something" about this trend of outsourcing and offshoring American jobs. Joe Sixpack's neighbors, who are all in a similar position, do the same, resulting in a victory for Democrats. Now do you get the picture?

[Pro-Bush]

I do understand your point, but I am confident Bush will win without imposing legislation on halting outsourcing.

I don't like it when US companies outsource their software development or call center customer or trouble-shooting services.

I have more faith in Joe six-pack's ability to pick himself off his feet and start his own business, or educate himself for upcoming industries that pay big bucks.

I, have been laid off by Lucent & SBC in my career. In both cases the job I got following paid more than the one I got laid off from.