[Mudboy Slim]

I'll never agree that the Education Bill was anything more than the "same ol', same ol'" that Kennedy-supportin' Teacher's Unions love...the weakening of the Vouchers' portion of the bill was a compromise we needn't have made and should be revisited legislatively.

"No death tax." Does that sound familiar to you? ;)"

"No Car Tax" worked for the charismatically-challenged Gilmore, now, didn't it?! =^D

FReegards...MUD

[hchutch]

That's the point. Neutralize the bad stuff, but set them up for a little "chin music" later on. Most Republicans voted for this. All we gotta do is get Racicot to roll with "no death tax" during the fall of 2002.

Besides, the fights we picked on ANWR and stuff like the steel tariffs have lessened union support for the Dems and has sent them more to the GOP. That helps accomplish objectives 2 and 3. Plus, Bush is making inroads among Hispanics, and we are recruiting good conservative Hispanics in NM and CA (that Escobar guy in CA looks sharp). Peel off more of `em.

It's changing the rules on the Dems. We might lose some hard-core Buchanan types, but we'll more than make up for it with increased union and Hispanic support - plus a lot of the "undecided" voters who went Gore the last time due to the DUI smear. After the way Bush handled 9/11, and the competent job he is doing now, they're not going to go Dem this next time.

And don't forget the Dems who seem to be emptying the magazines into their feet. It's all about applying the lesson taught by the parable of the old bull and the young bull, and Bush seems to be doing that quite well in my estimation. If only a lot more folks in the base would do the same thing, I'd be almost certain of future landslides.