John Greene
John Greene
foreign god kerry military ohio playing policy questions shorthand talks tie values win
My sense is that at least in this state, Kerry is playing to tie on the foreign policy questions and the so-called values issues, the shorthand for which is God and guns. He comes into Ohio and he talks about being a sportsman, he talks about his military record, he talks about his faith, but he probably can't win on those issues,
hope opens strengths tie win
What he can hope for is to just play even with the president, minimizing Bush's strengths in some of those areas, but if he does play to tie that opens up the possibility that he can win on the economy.
appears primary republican winning
I am withdrawing because, at this juncture, winning the Republican primary realistically appears out of reach.
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It would seem that this is the best place to test the 'culture of corruption' argument, which Democrats are trotting out around the country. It may not work everywhere, but if it's going to work anywhere, it's going to be Ohio, with the problems the Republicans have had.
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It was an exciting time with all the boys out at the 18th cheering him on.
argue beyond elections follow invoking issues ordinary policy situation specifics worried
Issues are really a way of invoking values. To a lot of ordinary citizens, policy discussions are way beyond them or they are too worried about their own situation to follow the specifics ... Many argue that elections now are all about values, in the broadest sense.
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I've been saying for a long time that single-family construction would slow and now it's happening because of higher interest rates. Plus, there are so many homes for sale now and many of those are vacant. So why would you build when you can find a cheap used home? But I will admit it sustained itself longer that I would have thought.
case people position
Other people are going to have to make the case for him. He's not in a position to do it himself.
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The Taft name has always meant men who are conservative, even stodgy, but always ethical. These investigations are a blow to the magic of the great family name.
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This situation does cast a bit of a cloud over that legacy, but I think it's important not to overstate it. Certainly, he gets high marks for how he's handled the situation. He could have fought it every step of the way.
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I think overall there is some disenchantment with the president's tax cuts -- not themselves, but because it doesn't seem to be doing what he claims it's doing, which is to overcome the job loss and create new jobs.
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Many Americans think these religious ideas should be taught in school because they believe them and they're true. But a lot of Americans say that because they think it's fair.
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He's a demon. He said he needed money for Christmas gifts. It's the lamest excuse I could hear.
timely
If we had had the timely hit, we were right there. We just didn't get it.