Economy Downs Bush's Re-Election Support (Bush's Reelect Numbers At 50% Or Lower)

The Guardian ^ | Wednesday June 25, 2003 7:19 AM | WILL LESTER (AP)

[LS]

I agree with your assessment. Gephardt has the strongest Union/Buchananite type support. But there are a couple of realities here, especially with Lieberman. Americans are not yet ready to elect a Jewish president, period. It is irrelevant if he is a "Zionist" or not, the perception is that it still isn't "safe" to elect a Jew.

Little Dick just doesn't have the charisma, and his stupid stories about his parents and imaginary friends will doom him.

Given the love fest between the hard-lefties and Dean, I'll be surprised if he doesn't get the nomination. (oh boy, oh boy, oh boy).

If you look at Bush's (IMHO, wrong-headed "middle-of-the-road") recent programs, they are taken with basically the assumption (I think) that the economy will NOT recover big time, or enough to ensure his re-election, so he is making the economy a non-issue by taking away the Dems other issues, education, medicare, campaign finance. Since THEIR only solution is to raise taxes, and they can't say that, he's got them. (I don't like it, mind you, because I think he can win on CONSERVATIVE principles, but that is what Rove and his advisors apparently think.)

[jagrmeister]

The word on Bayh is that he makes Al Gore look animated. In other words, he doesn't have the charisma that the people look for in a national leader. He might make a good VP selection.

[MainstreamConservative]

"He is the only RAT who seems to be an American."

I wouldn't go that far, but his record as governor definetely indicates that's he's a solid fiscal conservative. There are plenty of good democrats (just not many in office).

[MainstreamConservative]

"Americans are not yet ready to elect a Jewish president, period."

People also said this country would never elect a catholic (Kennedy) or a divorced man (Reagan). But your totally right in this respect: Lieberman as the democratic candidate will be sure to bring out all of those milita nuts to vote for President Bush.

"Little Dick just doesn't have the charisma, and his stupid stories about his parents and imaginary friends will doom him."

Funny, I was thinking exactly of those stories. I believe that they help him among blue collar workers.

[MainstreamConservative]

"The word on Bayh is that he makes Al Gore look animated. In other words, he doesn't have the charisma that the people look for in a national leader. He might make a good VP selection."

I've heard him speak and his voice has an air of confidence, which is very presidential. He dosen't need to be exciting, he just needs to be able to effectively deliver his message, which I am confident he can do.

[LS]

There is a HUGE difference between a Catholic---especially Kennedy---and a Jew. First, we had already had a Catholic run for president, and lose. You need that kind of "warm up." Second, Lieberman doesn't have JFK's money or his ability to steal votes.

If you are right about Little Dick, maybe you can explain why he is trailing Al Sharpton in most Dem polls.