Bush's campaign manager warns popularity will drop

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Sat Jul-26-03 11:39 PM
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Bush's campaign manager warns popularity will drop

President Bush's solid poll ratings will drop, his re-election campaign manager says, warning Republican activists against complacency in the 2004 race.

"These numbers will come down. We must prepare for an election every bit as close as the 2000 election," Ken Mehlman said in remarks prepared for delivery Saturday to Republican National Committee members.

Mehlman's speech closed out a four-day RNC meeting punctuated by worries that Bush's political stature has been hurt by the ailing economy, the death toll of U.S. troops in Iraq and questions about the administration's use of shaky intelligence to justify the invasion of Iraq.

http://www.salon.com/news/wire/2003/07/26/bush/index.html

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TruthIsAll

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Sat Jul-26-03 11:41 PM
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1. Tell Diebold to stop the bleeding!

It's the only way they can win.

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Maccagirl

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Sun Jul-27-03 06:36 AM
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2. This is just for internal Repuke consumption

I don't believe for one minute they think 2004 will be close-much less that * is in real trouble.

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peabody71

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Sun Jul-27-03 06:39 AM
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3. Got to secure Our vote!

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Ashes

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Sun Jul-27-03 06:50 AM
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4. they are not running scared

they are just being careful.

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tedoll78

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Sun Jul-27-03 07:11 AM
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5. Be prepared to hear this once in a while.

This is one of their ways to get people to the polls. Repeating that the race will be tight will motivate those GOPers less likely to vote.. those who say, "it's in the bag; I don't need to show-up."

It's a proven tactic for getting the rank-and-file to the polls, but ironically, it could help Democrats destroy that Bush aura of inevitability that Rove wants to use for disenchanting possible Democratic voters.

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