May 7, 2002


From democrats.com: The Tires On The Bush Juggernaut Go Flat - Maybe Karl Rove Isn't Such a Genius After All?

David Broder writes in the Washington Post, "Karl Rove's midterm campaign analysis isn't working -- As you may remember, President [sic] Bush's political counselor made headlines in January when he told a meeting of the Republican National Committee that the war on terrorism would be the key to GOP victories in this November's congressional elections...That was then, but it's different now. Just ask the leading candidates in the race for the seat of retiring Republican Sen. Jesse Helms. Former Clinton White House chief of staff Erskine Bowles, the front-runner in a nine-person Democratic primary field, told me that down-home issues -- education, Social Security and especially health care -- are uppermost in voters' minds. No surprise that a Democrat would want to play down Bush's strong suit, you say?" Guess What, Karl? Even Liddy Dole -- another right wing retread -- says that your analysis was dumber than a box of rocks!
- more at the Washington comPost


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