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September 22, 2003
Dean | Dean Softens Tax Stance

Dean is doing a little back-tracking of his own. Dean has made himself an Democratic icon with his "repeal all Bush tax-cuts" mantra. Now, according to TNR and AP Dean is suggesting the repeal of 'some' Bush tax cuts. Why the sudden change. I would suggest that it is a combination of a couple of things. First, his inability to attain front-runner status even with his fund raising and media success is worrisome. Lieberman's success is proof that a contingency of moderates is not impressed with Dean so far. Second, the entrance of Wesley Clark into the campaign adds pressure on Dean to be "elect-able". What will be interesting is how diehard Dean-heads will respond to Dean’s overtures to the middle.



Posted by Mike Van Winkle at September 22, 2003 12:04 PM | TrackBack
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