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But here is why I think the GOP has a tough road ahead...
This nation is sick of Bush...especially the left, but increasingly the center and right. It's not all Bush's fault; the media has done wonders destroying the man. But his decisions are going to haunting the US for years to come. We will be paying for these wars for the next 20-30 years.
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I know a lot of people are tired of him; he botched Iraq. What should have been a strategic coup is now a mess.
The media make a feast out of every president. Kennedy got plenty of lumps in his time and so did Reagan.
Bush's decisions may haunt us, IF we give up on Iraq. I'm not sure what you mean by we'll be paying for these wars for the next 20-30 years. Perhaps Shek can enlighten us on the economic outcome
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The '08 election will again surround the issue of Iraq.
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Depends on who is running, where things stand in Iraq, whether OBL keeps a low profile or strikes again, what Iran does on nuclear issue, so on. Hillary voted for the war. Obama didn't. If Hillary is the nominee, she won't want to draw much attention to her role.
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I agree with your analysis of Hillary, but I somewhat disagree with your opinion of Obama.
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I didn't give an opinion of Obama. I'm still not sure about him. A bit too righteous, but let's be realistic. The more he appears to be playing to the black audience, the more white votes he loses. He has a tough road ahead of him.
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I am afraid that he will win because he will most likely raise taxes significantly as well as increase welfare benefits to appease his base.
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Good gawd. Raise taxes, maybe, but increase welfare benefits. That would be bye bye Obama. The base you're talking about isn't big enough and besides, we've been there before. The last thing Obama wants is to be a candidate wrapped in black--a Rev. Jackson or what's his name.
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Do not underestimate the power of a smart, sharp, handsome black man.
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You mean like Adrian Fenty the new mayor of DC? Finally a black mayor who is picking the best people for top jobs, even if a few too many are white or Korean. The local blacks are concerned...concerned? That's the kind of America many whites who might consider voting for Obama don't want. Amercia didn't desegragate so there could be a black party and a white party.
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He will most certainly carry the majority of the minority votes in the US, as well as liberals who wish to see a non-white president.
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Probably, but not necessarily the hispanic vote. The average hispanic is not impressed by blacks because they see so many black drug dealers in their neighborhoods.
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And perhaps I may be jumping to conclusions about evangelical support. But maybe not. Evangelicals came out in swarms to vote for Bush because he spoke their language. He is a genuine Christian man and voters on the right love that. Let's look at the current GOP front runners and their reputations:
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Are they going to vote for a democrat? Not likely. There's your answer.