Even with $200m to spend, Bush still looks vulnerable

[kskiska]

The politician looked sincere as he spoke in the New Hampshire town of Merrimack last week. He talked of jobs and growth. Later he stopped at a sweet shop outside town and sprinkled peanut shavings on the chocolate truffles.

This was no Democratic hopeful taking his message the streets. It was President George Bush himself. As the Democrats scrap to find their candidate for the White House, Bush has hit the Republican campaign trail.

But he is not off to a good start. Though conventional wisdom says he is set for re-election next November, a growing body of polls and opinion-makers reveal Bush is starting to look vulnerable.

(snip)

It has been a difficult few weeks for Bush. Despite a growing stock market and good economic figures, the recovery is failing to create jobs. Three million have been lost by Bush since he came to power, more than any President since the Thirties. Manufacturing has been hit worst, hurting key swing states like Ohio. The debate over weapons of mass destruction has also come to the fore after revelations last week by chief weapons hunter David Kay that any stockpiles were almost certainly destroyed years ago.

Finally, a row over Bush's service in the Air National Guard during the Vietnam war has resurfaced, after comedian Michael Moore called Bush 'a deserter' at a campaign rally for Democrat candidate Wesley Clark. The issue dogged Bush throughout the 2000 campaign and Republican strategists are desperate to keep it off the radar this year, especially if a decorated Vietnam veteran like Kerry - or Clark - wins the Democratic nomination.


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http://www.guardian.co.uk/uselections2004/story/0,13918,1136490,00.html

[truthisfreedom]

1. 8^)

all bush has to do, in order to lose, is simply be himself.

[xray s]

2. No matter how much money Bush has...

...his campaign will still be putting lipstick on a pig.

[grytpype]

3. How old is that "conventional wisdom"?????

Kerry already beats Bush in the polls, and a tidal wave over Iraq is about to engulf Bush's presidency.

I'd say Bush is pretty much toast!

[Skittles]

7. you cannot say that, grytpype

these are ruthless people who will stop at nothing to keep their incompetent little warmongering puppet in office. They didn't win last time - remember ???

[grytpype]

9. I think without rampant BBV fraud...

... Bush truly is toast.

[PaDUer]

18. Is toast, but....

those voting machines and hackers will GET him the win unless it's stopped!

[YouMustBeKiddingMe]

4. Also from the article

"A recent poll showed that just 41 per cent of voters thought Bush should be re-elected, while 48 per cent wanted someone new."

Very good news indeed. I only worry what tricks they have up their sleeves to improve that, and if people will fall for it.

[Arugula Latte]

11. Welcome to DU, YouMust!

We're glad to have you!

:hi: :toast:

[proud patriot]

5. I hope every dollar he spends makes America despise him more

:evilgrin:

[Ernesto]

6. As James Carville indecates in his book "Had Enough?"

bushco has provided an abundent resource for us........ It's the "record, stupid".

[Norbert]

8. I won't call shrub toast yet.

It's looking good for us but these clowns will do ANYTHING for another four years. They demonized Max Cleland and made him a one term senator. I still think Rove has tricks up his sleeve.

I'll sleep better in November hopefully when shrub becomes the second president never to get elected.

[joeybee12]

10. Conventional Wisdom is a contradiction in terms...

Those supposedly in the know really don't know anything!

[Mokito]

17. There are no certainties

'The only thing we know for certain, is that there are no certainties.'
Socrates

'And we can not even know with certainty that nothing is certain.'
Arcesilas

[JPace]

12. I think the only chance Rove & company will have

to push AWOL into another term is to
destroy the democratic nominee. This
is going to be a hardball contest and
the dem candidate will have to be a
real fighter. I do think that this time
we are ready to fight hard and dirty!

[PaDUer]

19. Yes, in the

streets!

[schultzee]

13. Bshit spent millions to oust Landrieu, and get Jindal elected

in republican Louisiana and lost. He helped Terrel and Jindal get millions and the Democrats still won. He is beatable if the votes count.l

[stickdog]

14. UK newspaper.

Of course.

[The_Casual_Observer]

15. Bush still looks vulnerable

And still looks like a chimp.

[T_i_B]

16. Kick

:kick:

[gulliver]

20. You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

Or a sow's ear out of pig sh*t.