a!Perhaps conscious of the absurdity of the situation, Kerry has left the populist heavy lifting to his running mate, a man whose fortune is estimated in the mere double-digit millions. But even Edwards must choke a little at the preposterousness of his famous “two Americas” speech:One America that does the work, another America that reaps the reward. One America that pays the taxes, another America that gets the tax breaks. One America that will do anything to leave its children a better life, another America that never has to do a thing because its children are already set for life. One America–middle-class America–whose needs Washington has long forgotten, another America–narrow-interest America–whose every wish is Washington’s command. One America that is struggling to get by, another America that can buy anything it wants, even a Congress and a president.By my count, that’s actually five different pairs of Americas, and no two pairs overlap.YOU CAN READ THE REST OF THIS ARTICLE IN THE CURRENT ISSUE OF THE NEW DIGITAL VERSION OF NATIONAL REVIEW. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A SUBSCRIPTION TO NR DIGITAL OR NATIONAL REVIEW, YOU CAN SIGN UP FOR A SUBSCRIPTION TO NATIONAL REVIEW here OR NATIONAL REVIEW DIGITAL here (a subscription to NR includes Digital access).[标签:标题]
Dreaming of a Landslide Listening to James Carville and Stanley Greenberg. Boston, Mass–How confident are the Democrats in Boston? The guy sitting next to me, a North Dakotan attending a workshop for Democratic activists, thinks that the Kerry campaign can “make it an interesting race” in his state. Advertisement The speakers at the event–Stanley Greenberg and James Carville, the well-known Democratic strategists who, with Bob Shrum, founded Democracy Corps–are almost as giddy. Greenberg says that Democracy Corps exists to provide advice for Democrats that is “not Pollyanna-ish.” But he also says that if the election were held today, the Democrats would win the presidency, the Senate, and the House.There is, of course, huge applause at this point, as there will be at the mention of each piece of favorable polling data,Toms Shoes Outlet Store Sale. I have never been in a crowd that was so enthusiastic about poll numbers. Even dubious ones: Greenberg insists that Kerry is leading Bush on taxes and that public perceptions on the economy are not changing, although other polls suggest he is wrong.Greenberg argues that the Republican strategy of tending the conservative base has inspired a counter-reaction: “They have unintentionally created you,Toms Shoes Sale.” Bush is not doing as well with his base as he did in 2000,cheap toms. “Independents are breaking for John Kerry; they’re thinking very much like Democrats; this election is constructed in a way that favors Democrats.” Democrats should therefore not be going for “a marginal win,” but a victory “that gives us a real majority and puts the Republicans conservatives on the defensive for many years.”Greenberg made a few other comments that drew applause. Every time Carville or Greenberg mentioned Bill Clinton, the crowd went wild–far more so than when they said nice things about the current nominee. There was also clapping when Greenberg mentioned one of his cutesily named demographic groups: the “secular warriors,” “people who don’t own guns and don’t go to church.” They’re solid for Kerry–and, as Greenberg noted after the applause, were well represented in this auditorium.I heard something else I had never heard before while Greenberg spoke. He noted that “some journalists” were saying that there was “progress in the green zone of Baghdad.” The crowd actually seemed to snort in unison. I had not thought such a thing was possible. Anyway, not to worry: There is no danger that people will perceive any progress in Iraq. “The country has formed an impression about Iraq and foreign policy and it is a deepening impression.” An impression, that is, of failure.Greenberg’s polls show Democrats so far ahead on the war, the economy, and even taxes that it’s a bit mysterious why the race is Related articles:

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