Month: September 2004

Memorable lines

Our strategy is succeeding. Four years ago, Afghanistan was the home base of al-Qaida, Pakistan was a transit point for terrorist groups, Saudi Arabia was fertile ground for terrorist fundraising, Libya was secretly pursuing nuclear weapons, Iraq was a gathering threat, and al-Qaida was largely unchallenged as it planned attacks. Today, the government of a … Continue reading “Memorable lines”

Our strategy is succeeding. Four years ago, Afghanistan was the home base of al-Qaida, Pakistan was a transit point for terrorist groups, Saudi Arabia was fertile ground for terrorist fundraising, Libya was secretly pursuing nuclear weapons, Iraq was a gathering threat, and al-Qaida was largely unchallenged as it planned attacks. Today, the government of a free Afghanistan is fighting terror, Pakistan is capturing terrorist leaders, Saudi Arabia is making raids and arrests, Libya is dismantling its weapons programs, the army of a free Iraq is fighting for freedom, and more than three-quarters of al-Qaida’s key members and associates have been detained or killed. We have led, many have joined, and America and the world are safer. George W. Bush Convention Acceptance Speech, September 2nd, 2004

The Bounce

The bounce is already showing up in the Rasmussen tracking poll: Friday September 03, 2004–For the second straight day, the Rasmussen Reports Presidential Tracking Poll shows President George W. Bush with 49% of the vote and Senator John Kerry with 45%. The Rasmussen Reports Presidential Tracking Poll is updated daily by noon Eastern Bush is … Continue reading “The Bounce”

The bounce is already showing up in the Rasmussen tracking poll:

Friday September 03, 2004–For the second straight day, the Rasmussen Reports Presidential Tracking Poll shows President George W. Bush with 49% of the vote and Senator John Kerry with 45%. The Rasmussen Reports Presidential Tracking Poll is updated daily by noon Eastern

Bush is enjoying a modest Convention bounce. Today marks the first time since March 19 that he has held a 4-point lead on consecutive days. The President’s Job Approval is at its highest level since April and voters now view him a bit more favorably than John Kerry. Data provided to Premium Members shows that in the key Battleground States, perceptions of the President improved each day of the Convention.

My prediction is a five-point bounce, to continue until the debates.

UPDATE: Time shows an eleven-point bounce.

Miller time

Michael Barone’s commentary on Zell’s speech is worth reading. It strikes me that this speech marks a turning point in the campaign. Maybe it’s just the beginning of an examination of Kerry’s Senate record, and maybe it’s more than that, so we’ll see. Hollywood Matt Welch was scared by it, and the Democratic Party’s response … Continue reading “Miller time”

Michael Barone’s commentary on Zell’s speech is worth reading.

It strikes me that this speech marks a turning point in the campaign. Maybe it’s just the beginning of an examination of Kerry’s Senate record, and maybe it’s more than that, so we’ll see.

Hollywood Matt Welch was scared by it, and the Democratic Party’s response ranges from smearing Miller as everything from a racist to a flip-flopper. The racist charge doesn’t hold water and isn’t supported by anything more than Miller’s age and place of origin, and the flip-flopper charge by Miller’s former support of Bill Clinton and some nice words he said about John Kerry’s love for puppies:

As many of you know, I have great affection ? some might say an obsession ? for my two Labrador retrievers, Gus and Woodrow. It turns out John is a fellow dog lover, too, and he better be. His German Shepherd, Kim, is about to have puppies. And I just want him to know ? Gus and Woodrow had nothing to do with that.

I’m pro-puppy myself, so maybe I should re-evaluate Kerry.

Zell Miller spanks Kerry and Matthews

Zell Miller’s speech at the convention was near the high point of the political season for me, as he said so many things about Sen. Flopsy that needed to be said but haven’t been said out of courtesy. Miller’s somebody that a lot of conservative Democrats and Southerners in general can relate to, because he’s … Continue reading “Zell Miller spanks Kerry and Matthews”

Zell Miller’s speech at the convention was near the high point of the political season for me, as he said so many things about Sen. Flopsy that needed to be said but haven’t been said out of courtesy. Miller’s somebody that a lot of conservative Democrats and Southerners in general can relate to, because he’s a symbol of the traditional Democratic Party values that the party has abandoned – classical liberalism, muscular foreign policy, defense of liberty, and individualism.

His appearance on party hack Chris Matthews’ (he’s a former staffer to Tip O’Neill) show was lively and entertaining. He made Matthews shut up so he could answer a couple of questions without Matthews talking over him as he does to most of his guests. Matthews does this so much that I’ve quit watching his show, but I saw the clip linked from the Matthews pseudo-blog. Wonders of the Internet.

Why is Chris Matthews on TV? His network’s convention ratings are in the toilet:

Fox News — 5.2 million
NBC — 5.1 million
CBS — 4.4 million
ABC — 4.3 million
MSNBC — 1.6 million
CNN — 1.5 million

… probably because people are so tired of the spin.

Kerry meltdown

The Hobbesian Conservative nails the puppet factor in this election, and Truth Laid Bear has more. The Kerry campaign is already in meltdown, and the campaign season hasn’t even started in earnest. By the time Karl Rove gets through with him, Kerry will be so humiliated he’ll have to leave the country. What a shame.

The Hobbesian Conservative nails the puppet factor in this election, and Truth Laid Bear has more.

The Kerry campaign is already in meltdown, and the campaign season hasn’t even started in earnest. By the time Karl Rove gets through with him, Kerry will be so humiliated he’ll have to leave the country.

What a shame.