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Edited on Fri Jul-09-04 06:47 AM by sandraj
One of the differences I see this time around is that Bush now has a record to run on, and it's deplorable. Back in 2000 I think more voters were willing to give him a chance. It's only my perception though and I could be wrong.
Even if the economy is picking up, the damage done by long-term unemployment doesn't turn around that quickly. Many people have lost life savings, retirement, pulled kids out of college, lost their family homes, etc. over the past few years.
We also have two very competent candidates who make a dynamic and energetic team, and the perfect antithesis to those two other men who smirk and sneer their way through press conferences and interviews. To hear either Kerry or Edwards speak, or to see pictures of them on the campaign trail, you forget there are opposition candidates running.
I agree though, the next four months require a lot of hard work. I'm still not sure what the answer is to those infuriating, suspiciously timed terror alerts. I guess the administration is just trying to remind people who's still in charge. This latest one about the elections has been the most transparent so far. These little dirty tricks and lies are more of a threat than Bush/Cheney are as candidates.
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