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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton
The electorate is easily manipulated by the most clever politician with sufficient funds.
In the present case, the "clever" part belongs to Karl Rove.........the money belongs to the RNC and GWB. It's an unbeatable combination.
The qualifications of the candidate are largely irrelevant. Just compare John McCain to GWB..........is it not quite obvious who is more qualified and knowledgeable?
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OK -- I'll buy it, but I don't think that explains Clinton. I still think the 'one of their own' thing is (almost shamefully) a powerful force. That goes a long way toward explaining Clinton, GW, Marion Barry -- it's a pretty long list...