Bush Campaign Claims The Underdog Position

[DrFunkenstein]

WASHINGTON - President Bush's campaign — expected to dwarf Democratic hopefuls by raising $200 million or more for the primaries, with no GOP rival — is appealing for donations by portraying Bush as a fund-raising underdog who won't have enough cash to defend himself against Democratic attacks.

"Democrats and their allies will have more money to spend attacking the president during the nomination battle than we will have to defend him," campaign chairman Marc Racicot wrote in the fund-raising e-mail sent Wednesday night. "If you need more convincing the president needs your help, consider what the Democrats are saying. The race is just starting, but their rhetoric is already red-hot."

Among them, Racicot says former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean stated that Bush might suspend the 2004 election, called Bush "reckless" and "despicable," compared him to the Taliban and said Bush was trying to destroy Social Security, Medicare, public schools and public services.

Bush campaign spokesman Scott Stanzel defended the letter, arguing that although other Republicans have said Bush is expected to raise at least $200 million, campaign officials have indicated they hope to collect $150 million to $170 million. That's less than those in the nine-way Democratic race and groups that support Democrats will collectively take in, he said.

Stanzel said Dean made the remarks listed in the e-mail; he cited a Jan. 24 Newsweek article that quoted Dean as saying that "comparing the administration to the Taliban was going a little over the line." Dean was referring to previous remarks in which he said the Bush administration was attacking abortion and joked that soon it would try to keep girls out of school.

The biggest fund-raiser among the Democratic hopefuls from January through June was Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, whose campaign collected $16 million.

"George Bush's campaign coffers need more money like his wealthy contributors need more tax cuts at the expense of Social Security, health care and a balanced budget," Kerry spokesman Robert Gibbs said.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=694&e=7&u=/ap/bush_fund_raising

Note to Dean supporters - nip that Taliban quote in the bud before Bush gets actual traction out of it. Kerry will probably catch heat for the regime change quote.

[MrBadExample]

1. Jesus Christ.

...portraying Bush as a fund-raising underdog who won't have enough cash to defend himself against Democratic attacks.

Did someone declare Backwards Day and forget to tell me? Or is this an Orwellian doublethink kind of thing?

WAR IS PEACE
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
BUSH IS AT A DISADVANTAGE

[FloridaPat]

4. It's been Backwards Day everyday since Bush got the

presidency.

[cmd]

2. Wonderland

Where up is down. Just when I thought he couldn't get more stupid, he proves me wrong again.

[madrchsod]

3. poor baby

he doesn`t have enough money and those bad democrats are going to win...don`t worry little georgie ,we`ll fix everything for you.....

[molly]

5. Let's have a pity party for w-dumbass

he has no strengths, so they think he will win by admitting he's the underdog? :shrug:

[gristy]

6. Racicot points out the obvious: Bush IS the Underdog. Seen re-elect #'s?

And,

Among them, Racicot says former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean stated that Bush might suspend the 2004 election, called Bush "reckless" and "despicable," compared him to the Taliban and said Bush was trying to destroy Social Security, Medicare, public schools and public services.

Well, thanks, Marc. Glad to have your help in getting Dean's message out! :)

[DrFunkenstein]

7. Welcome To My World

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[JohnKleeb]

8. Pot calling the kettle black

Also these pricks arent underdogs, I hate when people do this, they are so obviously still not the underdog but they try to become what they aint maybe Bush doing this will do good but its silly. Also these bastards and what they have done in their campaigns isnt exactly pretty either, remember McCain in SC.