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Anybody who bothered to look at his record in Texas would have seen a budget that grew by leaps and bounds. His performance in office is no surprise. Compassionate Conservatism is simply Rockefeller Republicanism in a new coat of paint. Under Bush, government will grow dramatically. The taxes that are needed to pay for it will eventually follow.

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Oh no way. He's wonderful, he fights terrorists, he feels everyones pain, he is everything we could ever want in a leader.

He isn't Clinton or Gore, which is all that is required by his supporters.

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Anybody who bothered to look at his record in Texas would have seen a budget that grew by leaps and bounds. His performance in office is no surprise. Compassionate Conservatism is simply Rockefeller Republicanism in a new coat of paint. Under Bush, government will grow dramatically. The taxes that are needed to pay for it will eventually follow.

So true... just look at the bloating of Texas Government. It's no surprise to me (and as a Texas conservative, I voted for Howard Phillips).