Voters are usually more concerned with their wallets then anything else come election time...imagine if the tax deadline were the week before Election day....
If the economy is in good shape and people are happy with their income, they will credit the republicans, if not, they'll blame them...whether it's their fault or not, that's the way it works...sometimes what is wrong and what is right doesn't always equal what is reality....
I'd love to see a strong 3rd party candidate, but it won't happen...Ross Perot gave everyone a scare and John Anderson did likewise in the early 80's, but it's not going to happen on a national level...the only thing a 3rd party candidate does is mess with the big 2....if Ralph Nader hadn't ran, Gore would have beaten Bush.....do I think Gore is the best the Dems can do? not really, but there are some interesting guys hanging in the wings.
Don't get me wrong, I can find just as many faults with the Democrats as I can with the Republicans, and they are admittedly in a shambles, but the faith based initiatives that will have to be paid back to the Religious Right are very scary indeed........
I think the best thing the Democrats can do right now is back off attacking Bush every chance they get and concentrate on getting their own house in order...although, the candidates here locally in Nevada, that slung the most mud, ended up winning...maybe negative campaining is a good strategy?
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