Bush Bracing for Matchup Against Dean

[janx]

WASHINGTON - President Bush (news - web sites)'s re-election team is bracing for a general election campaign against Democrat Howard Dean (news - web sites). While Republican advisers welcome the matchup, they are not as cocky about the prospects as they once were.

The former Vermont governor has shown an ability to mobilize volunteers and raise cash, making him a formidable political force, Bush supporters acknowledge.


By most accounts, the 2004 contest will be close, perhaps decided by a few industrial states.


"I don't think there's anybody who wins in a landslide," said GOP strategist Charles Black.

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040104/ap_on_el_pr/bush_vs_dean_3

HERE WE GO!

[deminflorida]

1. The title to this should be: BUSH'S WET DREAM

n/t

[janx]

2. Perhaps you should tell Rove and Bush that.

Then maybe they'd feel better.

[Voltaire99]

3. Clark's campaigning days are numbered...

...and within only a matter of weeks his overnight political conversion will face its greatest test: whether he remains a Democrat when the cameras are no longer interested in him.

If I worked at Fox News, I'd offer the General a big fat payday to come over to the Dark Side of the Force. He'd take it, in a heartbeat.

[janx]

4. I disagree. I actually think that Clark is sincere.

But I also think that he got into the race too late.

[TankLV]

8. I actually like Clark, and thank God that he is in the race, and says the

things he does like he does.

I just wish ALL the other candidates would say the things about bunkerboy that he does.

I still think a Dean/Clark or Clark/Dean it the best ticket as of now.

Kerry is a disgrace for his stance against one of the cornerstones of our Democracy - the right to a fair trial and the presumption of innocence. I have NO respect for him any more.

[dave29]

5. Bush bracing for matchup against the American people

- we are the underdog afterall. Lets send him back to the ranch to get in some quality time connecting woth the cows.

[janx]

7. Your title is more to the point, yes!

A lot of politicians now have a date with the American people.

[vi5]

6. Boy these diminished expectations don't sound too familiar...

Does anyone else think this line of seeming humility coming from republican camps reeks of the diminished expectations tactic used in '00?

[adamrsilva]

9. I think they saw Dean's only 5 points behind their guy

Clinton was 20 points behind Bush's father at this stage in the game.

http://www.pollingreport.com/wh04gen.htm

But I forgot, pundits say "Dean can't win."