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2004 US Presidential Election
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July 29, 2004
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… with this passage:

When we make John Kerry our next president, he will put America back on the long and steady road toward the vision of the country we fought for — a vision of the country we can become once again. A country that doesn’t alienate our allies, but works with them. A country that doesn’t lose jobs, but creates them. A country that doesn’t limit educational opportunity, but expands it. A country that doesn’t make health care less available, but more affordable. A country that doesn’t spoil our environment, but protects it. A country that is strong a country that is respected, a country that is worthy of generations of sacrifice, and our children’s highest hopes.

That is the America John Kerry volunteered to fight for. That is the America John Kerry will lead.

Had ‘em in the palm of his hand.



Posted by Alan at July 29, 2004 10:03 PM | TrackBack
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All well and good… promises made like this are common to both parties, but the essential question is two fold:

How will it be done so it can be done?

And… probably more importantly:

Which special interest will be the most likely to block and effectively protect the status quo?

Both parties have their challenges to fulfill promises made or being created now. The incumbent has an advantage in that they are either in the process of doing so or not. The challenger can mostly Monday morning quarterback the challenge.

Of course laying out specifics of policy implementation is equally dangerous so we are all betting on the potential with our votes, one way or the other.

Seems to me that even with all the angst and angry rehtoric from both ends of the political spectrum about the doomsday results of the other side winning, we once again face the fact that America’s political system is esentially moderate and in the middle. After all votes are counted and the candidates/politicians have been sent back to Congress and the White House; they would have been once again humbled into compromises… The battleground is always in the middle somewhere.

Posted by: steve [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 30, 2004 11:15 AM

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