Reply #31: It's good and it's not-so-good... [View All]

In the general election it's a definte advantage. In the primaries, he doesn't have a domestic record to point to.

But let's get real. In the general people do not vote based on your domestic record, Bush's record was abysmal and they effectively revised it through spin and media hype as something to be moderately proud of. Which is what all candidates do. Voters in the general want to hear about what you are going to do and why they should trust you to do it, but most of it is just "gut feeling". If you tell them you were God's gift to legislation while Gov. of the State of X, I haven't seen much evidence that they are likely to rigorously question you about it.

Clark will run on his character and his military/forgien policy experience. His main theme will be that he is uniquely qualified to deal with the war in Iraq, smart enough to deal with the economy and has the character and leadership abilities to take the country to a better place.