[FreeReign]

I would also point out that not all Ohio voters or American voters work in defense/aerospace. While making that small segment of the population happy is not a bad political strategy in itself, alienating the voters who are far more concerned about domestic issues and who don’t work in that industry is politically stupid and plays into the hands of the opposition.

Why would voters who don't work in the industry be alienated, if voters who are in the industry aren't alienated?

[dr_who_2]

Because if the Republicans reinforce the perception that they see the war on terror and just about everybody else as the ticket to economic growth or an end in itself, most voters aren't going to see it that way, particularly the ones who aren't concerned about defense spending but are very concerned about the economy in general. Just because you're supposedly creating all these defense jobs doesn't mean that people who are looking for a job with better health care benefits or a job in the financial or manufacturing sector are going to move to Ohio and apply for a job in the defense industry, assuming that they would even be qualified for one.

[nyconse]

Workers see good manufacturing jobs lost...whether they work in that area or not, they are incensed. Further more, who knows how many jobs awarding this contract to Boeing would have created or saved.