Yoshie Furuhashi wrote:
> Bush is finished -- it's time to plan ahead for a struggle against a
> Democratic President in the White House who won't end the occupation
> of Iraq (thirteen months is a shorter period of time than you think).
>
to all of you discussing this issue, i have a simple question: given
that the election is divided along states (ignoring the few states that
permit individual electoral votes), the republicans have a clear
advantage. since their base draws from bigotry and resentment, only
heightened since 9/11 and job flight (and of course immigrants taking
away american jobs), it would seem that they will not lose any of the
states that were solidly behind them (and the 2002 election seems to
confirm that). it then comes down to one or two swing states (and worse,
since there is a danger that the democrats could lose some of their
states). now my question: is my equation wrong? or, if it is right,
then, what in bush's fall do you think will cause people to change their
mind (or more importantly, their allegiance), in alabama, or even florida?
btw, NJ is supposed to be a democrat state. (perhaps this should not be
surprising but) the air waves have been full of criticism, by talk show
hosts, of local hero springsteen (due to his call for the impeachment of
bush).
--ravi
