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Sunday, July 17, 2005

Republican Presidential Strategy in 2008


No, I don't have any leaked memos.  I'm just making this up.  But I think it is true and I think it illustrates an important point.

A recent essay by John Kenneth White and John Zogby discusses President Bush's declining poll numbers, and delves into the numbers behind the numbers.  What they find is that much of the downturn is due to declining support among independents and moderates.  While both groups trended toward Kerry in 2004, now they have turned overwhelmingly against Bush.  This provides clues about the likely Republican Presidential Strategy in 2008.  In this post, I examine the reasons for the loss of support amongst independents and moderates, and the implications of this shift.  Continue reading here.

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