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To: upanddown who wrote (5463)	11/18/2005 12:23:00 AM
From: Dale Baker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 544381

I don't know where you are from, John, but I grew up in Texas where it's easy to understand Bush's appeal to his base. His personal style and his ideas resonated with the people disposed to vote for him in the first place, and he added the security dimension to bring over enough moderates to squeak by in two elections. But he never won by large margins, and his poll ratings couldn't sustain the post-9/11 surge. I agree with you completely about how I perceive his personal style. I don't think the surname had much to do with it. Being a conservative Texas governor, cutting taxes and making people feel like America was more assertive were the buttons to push, IMHO. And he had Rove to help push them very skillfully. Unfortunately for him, those buttons are broken now and he doesn't have any other ideas or directions to turn to.

To: upanddown who wrote (5463)	11/18/2005 8:39:03 AM
From: Lane3	Respond to of 544381

He usually comes over as snotty and petulant and has to be the most hopelessly inarticulate president in living memory. Different people respond differently. It was true of Clinton and it is true of Bush. There are some people who warm up to each, who identify with each, who respond to each. And for each there are others who have a visceral negative reaction.