[upchuck]

"National security will be the primary topic during next year's election, and I believe he is the person who can beat George Bush," said Kate Lawrence, 52, a secretary from Dubuque...

Hey Kate, what planet are you from? Unless something dramatic happens and several million new jobs appear in the next nine months or so, the 2004 election will be all about the economy.

Charlie Rangel is WORSE than a treasonous bastard.

[Terry Mross]

I'll never understand how someone can be so concerned about national security then say she wants someone to beat Bush. This nation has been pretty damn secure since 9/11. I think the most important campaign issue to this old bag Kate is getting rid of Bush.

[CIB-173RDABN]

"...several million new jobs appear in the next nine months or so, the 2004 election will be all about the economy."

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Just because something was true in the past, does not mean it will be true in the future, especially when you are dealing with people.

Clinton was able to win over the first Bush (with a lot of help from his friends in the media). That does not mean that the current President Bush will lose over the economy.

There are many more factors in play, then simply the economy. Perhaps after the 2004 elections, the common wisdom will catch up to the shift that took place first with the internet, and sites like FreeRepublic, and second with 9/11.