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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: PROLIFE who wrote (12796)	2/27/2000 6:21:00 PM
From: Brian P.	Respond to of 769670

I'm sorry you have no sense of humor when it comes to W. I thought the "$20,000 for desmirking" was pretty funny.

To: PROLIFE who wrote (12796)	2/27/2000 6:29:00 PM
From: Brian P.	Respond to of 769670

Here, have another "stupid" one: Analysis: Unlimited Spending, Limited Impact for Bush? By John Mintz and Ruth Marcus Washington Post Staff Writers Saturday , February 26, 2000 washingtonpost.com To comprehend the staggering scope of George W. Bush's campaign spending, consider this fact: The Texas governor shelled out money last month at the rate of more than $400,000 a day, or $288 every minute. ... ...McCain also has the benefit of receiving federal matching funds for the first $250 of every contribution he receives; Bush, in order to be freed from spending limits, is not accepting matching funds. With Bush's reserves down to about $10 million and shrinking, the actual resource gap between the two candidates may be as little as a few million.

To: PROLIFE who wrote (12796)	2/27/2000 6:31:00 PM
From: Brian P.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

But why stop there?: As Bush's Image Hardens, Missed Opportunities Seen By Thomas B. Edsall and Dan Balz Washington Post Staff Writers Friday , February 25, 2000 washingtonpost.com <<Bush began his bid for the presidential nomination with what appeared to be a determined effort to break with the anti-government conservatism associated with former House speaker Newt Gingrich. In policy stands on issues as diverse as taxes and education, and in his political strategy, Bush declared himself a "compassionate conservative" who was empathetic to the working poor and who could reach out to minorities and women. At a number of key moments during the campaign, however, Bush has avoided taking his defiance of party orthodoxy to levels that might irritate the GOP's conservative wing. The Texas governor differed with House Republicans on some policies, but then backed off from directly challenging them.... ..."People look for firmness and it's not clear that this is a leader with firm convictions who is prepared to stand his ground and tell even those who are close to him they are wrong," said William J. Bennett, the former Cabinet secretary who has been acting as a mediator and adviser to both campaigns. For now, Bennett said, McCain looks like the more electable candidate in the fall. McCain, he said, "is turning out people who wouldn't normally turn out. I would describe it [a McCain victory in November] as arguably more likely."... >>