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To: JohnM who wrote (52034)	6/29/2004 12:15:14 PM
From: carranza2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793846

It's still not clear to me what Fallows offered as an explanation for the shift from a Bush politically savvy, almost wonky debating syle in his first gubernatorial campaign to his present one of simply staying on message. Perhaps age is catching up with Bush. vbg. I agree with you. Bush was quicker on his feet as governor, more supple in his responses. I think the answer is that he may have mastered the less complex Texan issues a lot more readily than those he now faces. Another factor, one Fallows mentioned, is that I think he deliberately projects a "dumb" image but one that appeals to a wide spectrum of voters. Contrary to the folklore you no doubt believe, Bush is not dumb. It's an act that, as you know from reading Fallows' piece, cost Ann Richards the governorship. If Bush works hard and prepares, Kerry is going to face a very difficult opponent at the debates. I don't know how Kerry can prepare for someone like Bush. Kerry's cool style and patrician demeanor is not sauced with Kennedy's dry wit or joie de vivre, which Kerry seems to lack. And you heard it here first, his wives' fortunes, which will inevitably give rise to suspicions of gold-digging, will cost him. As a result, Kerry's image will be that of a commercially-minded pompous blue-blood. I think a clever Texas good ol' boy can run debating circles around a pompous prep school intellect any day of the week.