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To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (65862)	7/27/2004 2:50:51 PM
From: GVTucker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 77400

Sheesh. Work on your reading comprehension, Lizzie. Lizzie: I'm sure you know there is a whole group of people out there who think a Kerry win will cause the markets to rally, I am one of those people Me: The main reason that you'll be right, though, is because beforehand the markets will tank in discounting a Kerry presidency. Lizzie: maybe "the markets" will tank, particularly smokestack industry stocks and slow growth dividend players. But technology is a different beast.

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (65862)	7/28/2004 8:01:28 AM
From: RetiredNow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 77400

That I agree with. There really is an animal spirit called the PEACE dividend. We lost that on 9/11. That has tremendous impact on the overall market's valuation. I have been a Republican all my life as well and I believe that to keep this country safe and at it's peak effectiveness you have to "walk softly, but carry a big stick". My biggest problem with Bush is that he walks around like a Bull in a China shop. He tells other countries what to do, instead of selling them on it. He alienates, instead of collaborating. Bush fights with one hand behind his back. To be an effective leader you need to use both hands: the threat and sometimes use of military force and the constant use of diplomacy and public relations. Bush doesn't use the latter at all. Very disappointing. So to me, it's obvious that unless we get a well rounded president, this country is up shit creek as far as foreign affairs go. And unfortunately, since the economy is so dependent on global affairs nowadays, that means our economy will be in the crapper as well. Anyway, I'm not ashamed to admit that Kerry has been looking like a pretty viable option to me too, even though his tax policies may make me poorer.