It occurred to me that a large number of people voted for George Bush believing that they knew his mettle and his character, and were willing to trust hom. Having now been badly disillusioned, they may think that pinning a candidate to specific programs is the only way to avoid the same pain again.

But that's fixing the wrong problem. There were also a lot of people who knew that Bush had an untrustworthy character despite all his assertions, and shunned him for that reason.

Seeing clearly who you are vcoting for is a differnt, some might say more reliable, basis to send a person into the presidency and the unknown future that waits there over four years, than specific programs and projects which may have to be changed with the coming of new events.


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