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Politics : Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Kerry -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Alan Smithee who wrote (17577)	4/24/2004 1:53:04 AM
From: American Spirit	Respond to of 81568

Bush Attempt To Smear Kerry A Hypocritical Failure: The campaign to portray Kerry as culturally out of touch because of his privileged youth and current wealth is replete with ironies. Bush, a son of one of America's most successful political dynasties, and Vice President Cheney are both multimillionaires. Republicans, on policy grounds, have no objection to vacation houses or inherited wealth; Bush has led an effort to eliminate the estate tax, which is paid mostly by the wealthy. But the competition over which candidate will score better on one of the most common questions asked by pollsters -- who "understands the problems of people like you" -- is influenced by many factors. Some are economic, others more impressionistic. For now, Kerry is winning the contest. A Washington Post-ABC News poll earlier this month found that 51 percent of the people surveyed agreed that Kerry understands their problems, while 40 percent said he does not. Forty-one percent said Bush understands their problems, while 57 percent said he does not. The latter sentiment, part of a larger perception that Bush's policies favor the rich, has been one of his biggest vulnerabilities in polls throughout his presidency.