[sinkspur]

If the dem nominee plays the moderate and hammers the lack of good paying jobs and the deficit GWB will have a fight on his hands

The Dems can't play moderate; every single one of them is for increasing taxes.

And people do not give a damn about the deficit if the economy is growing.

[RiflemanSharpe]

And people do not give a damn about the deficit if the economy is growing.



I beg to diifer on this point, I and at least two others I know do. I believe in living within ones means.

[contessa machiaveli]

but people do care about the loss of good paying jobs in the US, and none of the candidates have articulated how best to reverse the trend. the prez would be unbeatable if he had a plan (penalize corporations that offshore jobs and setup offices in bermuda, etc).
the situation is great for my 401k(and my husband a nd my jobs are untouchable) but i don't see how this country will stop the downward trajectory of the standard of living for people who once had well paying jobs.

[SunkenCiv]

The Dems can't play moderate; every single one of them is for increasing taxes.

And people do not give a damn about the deficit if the economy is growing.

I agree; Bush will win by at least ten per cent.

What will the Democretins do? Claim to be the party of balanced budgets? They can't possibly stimulate the economy by raising taxes. The way to stimulate the economy is to reduce energy costs and increase the personal exemption (the only kind of tax cut that benefits people who do the actual work of the society). My mom just paid (out of social security) $196 for a month's fuel oil. Opposition to drilling in the ANWR is support for higher fuel prices. The lame excuse that it will take ten years to develop begs the question, "will the oil shortage improve with age?"