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Consider this. I was channel-surfing late last night, and I came across a broadcast of a conservative student activism conference, dealing with the upcoming election. You know their mantra, "Leftists on college campuses stifle dissent, peace activists protest the war, yada yada." You know, the same old song. However, one thing I heard stuck in my mind though. One of the speakers, Lori Waters of the Eagle Forum was talking about getting Bush re-elected, and her encounter with a Kerry supporter I 'm assuming was with the DNC (that's what she said), who approached her, asking her help in defeating Bush in November. Anyway, my point is, she said something kind of interesting. She then asked the person, after pointiong out that she was pro-Bush, why wasn't she enthusiastic about the electing Kerry, as opposed to just beating Bush?
That point stuck in my mind. Should we be focusing more on why the Kerry-Edwards ticket is better for America, rather than just pointing out why Bush is bad for America? I'm being serious. The legitimate opposition to Bush and his agenda will energize the base, but will it reach those swing voters we need? Will it woo the Southern and Midwestern moderates? I know I sound like the DLC, but I think they've got a point. The perception is that Democrats don't have a plan, and just want to bash Bush in order to be elected. This perception needs to be countered. What say you?
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