I reposted an entry I made in September; like many of you, I am disheartened and depressed. However, now its time to be the loyal opposition.
Thats starts with:
- Continuing to tell the truth about Iraq
- Telling the truth about the war on terror
- Fighting against the tax cuts
- Fighting against conservative judges
- Reminding people that religion is about social justice as much as it is about soapbox issues
And strategically:
Targeting certain states that could change in the future
1)Nevada
2)Colorado
3)Arizona
4)Virginia
And beginning to make inroads into:
5)North Carolina (15 EV)
6)Georgia (15 EV)
I'm reminded of what Adlai Stevenson said when he was told he had the thinking man's vote, he said: I need a majority of the people
Wartime vs. Conventional Election
by jonmat
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Sat Sep 4th, 2004 at 04:51:03 GMT
From the polls to the reaction of voters, the only thing keeping the President in this race is 9-11 and his "superb leadership" in that period.
Historically, America does not replace leaders in the middle of a war or conflict. If LBJ had run, he might have been able to take down psychotic Nixon in the genral.
The point is that voters know Bush his blowing smoke about the economy; but his misguided bluster makes most feel safe.
It took Reagan the whole election to convince voters to change ship. The same time period will be needed for Kerry. In a weird way, Bush needs this war in Iraq and Afghanistan to make himself useful to the voters. But given the crowds and the clear appetite for change, Kerry has a good chance to win even in the middle of a war.
It took Reagan the whole election to convince voters to change ship. The same time period will be needed for Kerry. In a weird way, Bush needs this war in Iraq and Afghanistan to make himself useful to the voters. But given the crowds and the clear appetite for change, Kerry has a good chance to win even in the middle of a war.
FOr Kerry to win would be historic. We need to understand once 9-11 happened, Bush's re-election hopes increased dramatically because hisotrically, whether its Lincoln, Madison, Wilson, McKinley, voters dont throw out the President during a war.
Thats the landscape were working against. But unlike other wars America has fought, thus one increasingly makes less sense and EVERYBODY knows it. Thats why Bush gave little time to the actual conflict.