Wednesday, October 13, 2004
Gringrich in da House
When it was reported the Bushies had recruited Newt to come on board and the new brand "Kerry a Massachusetts liberal" strategy was announced, I thought it was a sure sign of desperation. After all (even without merit) Republicans had been very effective branding Kerry a flip-flopper. What was Rove seeing in the numbers that he didn't like?
Now after this debate, I don't think there is any question the tired old "Massachusetts liberal" label is not going to work. I don't think after Bill Clinton's centrism and Bush's radicalism, the word "liberal" strikes fear into the heart of the average swing voter. Those days are gone... Although, give Kerry some credit, despite the war chest used against him, he has done a good job not allowing himself to be fatally defined.
Now after this debate, I don't think there is any question the tired old "Massachusetts liberal" label is not going to work. I don't think after Bill Clinton's centrism and Bush's radicalism, the word "liberal" strikes fear into the heart of the average swing voter. Those days are gone... Although, give Kerry some credit, despite the war chest used against him, he has done a good job not allowing himself to be fatally defined.
# posted by AB @ 9:56 PM 
