Stark contracts for fall classic-Kerry, Bush bring different styles,issues

[Feanorcurufinwe]

Stark contracts for fall classic -- Kerry, Bush bring different styles, issues to divisive race

After a period in which the two major parties often seemed to blur their differences as much as air them, these two candidates promise to offer clear-cut differences on a range of major issues, from foreign policy to trade agreements, from taxes to the death penalty.

Stylistically, the contrast may be equally stark, pitting an intellectual former war hero from the Northeast against a plain-spoken Texan who has never seen combat but has led the nation to war. The matchup makes it likely that the fall election will be close and could further polarize an already divided nation. It also may have a profound effect on the direction of the country, magnifying the stakes for both sides.

Already, many observers see this campaign as a clash of historic proportions. “You probably would have to go back to ’64 when Goldwater was running against LBJ (to find) such a basic, fundamental choice between liberals and conservatives,” said presidential historian Haynes Johnson.

Others go back even further: “I don’t think we have seen so clear-cut a choice between two candidates since FDR ran against Herbert Hoover in 1932,” said presidential historian Robert Dallek.

http://www.timesreporter.com/left.php?ID=27456&r=4

[murielm99]

1. Have you noticed the record turnout at caucuses and primaries?

Have the reporters who wrote the story noticed them?

Why are we letting the press tell us it is going to be close?

Kerry will win, no question. People are fed up.

[Zinfandel]

2. Get real, Rove will have the fascist Bush looking like he's a

social democrat by election time...and the republican owned corporate media will just go right along with the bullshit and pretend the liar Bush is a moderate...just like Rove did in 2000

Kerry's slogan should be..."I'm going to bring truth & honesty back to the White House." The republicans would go out of their fucking minds, if Kerry used that slogan...Republicans really believe that Bush should be the ONLY one who should have a lock on morality and honesty slogans.

It should be used by Kerry and expose these filthy republican lying slime!!!

What was Bush's slogan in 2000? (Something about bringing honor and integrity back to the White House).

Truly, Kerry should use that slogan..it would disarm Bush and the republicans would be scambling to explain...as they will be heaping loads of smear, lies, distortions and shit on Kerry anyway.

[Spider Jerusalem]

3. "Fall classic"?

Sounds like he's describing a sporting event. Gives one an image of Bush and Kerry deciding the election with a boxing match. Or tennis or fencing, maybe. Strange wording.