Wednesday, November 12, 2003
T-Minus 356 Days and Counting
Well, here's something bright and cheery to liven up the day--Republican pollsters Hans Kaiser and Bob Moore--repeating, Republican pollsters--say that contrary to the currently received wisdom on the part of the punditocracy, Howard Dean has a legitimate shot at George W. Bush if he wins the Democratic nomination. Their memo is rich with encouraging numbers and several interesting bits of analysis. For one thing, Kaiser and Moore observe that the far-left-liberal charge that Republicans will be tempted to unleash against Dean may not be as potent as it used to be. After all, Republicans promised that the country would be reduced to a smoking ruin under the far-left-liberal Bill Clinton. But to lots of folks, especially swing voters, the Clinton years could soon start to look like Camelot, particularly if Iraq and the economy both remain mired in the muck.
(Speaking of the Clintons, the memo adds fuel to the idea that Wesley Clark is Hillary's surrogate: "If Howard Dean is elected President, Hillary never will be. So the Clintons will do whatever they must to make sure that doesn't happen.")
One of the best friends the Democrats may have in the 2004 election is any sense of invincibility on the part of Republicans. Kaiser and Moore say, "We are whistling past the graveyard if we think Howard Dean will be a pushover. "
To quote from our only president on another subject, "Bring it on."
Well, here's something bright and cheery to liven up the day--Republican pollsters Hans Kaiser and Bob Moore--repeating, Republican pollsters--say that contrary to the currently received wisdom on the part of the punditocracy, Howard Dean has a legitimate shot at George W. Bush if he wins the Democratic nomination. Their memo is rich with encouraging numbers and several interesting bits of analysis. For one thing, Kaiser and Moore observe that the far-left-liberal charge that Republicans will be tempted to unleash against Dean may not be as potent as it used to be. After all, Republicans promised that the country would be reduced to a smoking ruin under the far-left-liberal Bill Clinton. But to lots of folks, especially swing voters, the Clinton years could soon start to look like Camelot, particularly if Iraq and the economy both remain mired in the muck.
(Speaking of the Clintons, the memo adds fuel to the idea that Wesley Clark is Hillary's surrogate: "If Howard Dean is elected President, Hillary never will be. So the Clintons will do whatever they must to make sure that doesn't happen.")
One of the best friends the Democrats may have in the 2004 election is any sense of invincibility on the part of Republicans. Kaiser and Moore say, "We are whistling past the graveyard if we think Howard Dean will be a pushover. "
To quote from our only president on another subject, "Bring it on."
