-Caveat Lector- ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- From: "Linda Muller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date sent: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 08:51:41 -05:0 Subject: [BRIGADE] Sorry George - Free Ride Just About Over Send reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear Brigade, "His fusion platform is a confusion platform'' -- Lyn Nofziger - Buchanan adviser. "Bush will try to resist pressure to detail key positions before the fall for fear of being picked apart by critics ... And he is scheduled to make a major address on the New Economy in Silicon Valley on July 1...." Hmmm, the "New Economy".... I wonder if that's anything like his daddys New World Order? GOOOOOOO PAT! Linda ---------------------------------------------- Business Week June 14, 1999 SORRY, GEORGE -- THE FREE RIDE IS JUST ABOUT OVER BY RICHARD S. DUNHAM AND LEE WALCZAK How sweet it has been for Texas Governor George W. Bush. While lesser contenders for the Republican Presidential nomination had to spend the spring slogging to Iowa hog farms and New Hampshire lunch counters, Bush presided majestically over a state legislative session that presented him with significant victories on tax cuts and expanded spending for education. But as the GOP front-runner prepares to take his still undeclared candidacy to Iowa and New Hampshire on June 12-15, Bush is embarking on more than a typical road trip. He is beginning a journey that will transform him from an idealized candidate whose polls have been pumped up by Republican longing for a winner to a flesh-and-blood politician subject to stumbles on the stump and even more intense media scrutiny. The Bush that Americans are about to take the measure of is a novice Presidential campaigner whose speeches can fall flat, whose grasp of national issues is unknown, and whose competitive streak -- and short fuse -- raise questions about how well he functions under pressure. Still, the demystification of George W. comes as a bit of a relief to the governor's advisers. They realize that his lofty poll ratings are unsustainable and he'll have to fight his way through a crowded GOP primary field for the right to take on Vice-President Al Gore or former Senator Bill Bradley in November, 2000. ''Expectations are out of sight,'' Bush remarked at a June 1 press conference in Austin. ''As my daughter said, 'Hey, Dad, you're not nearly as cool as they think you are.''' Some pollsters put it more bluntly. Although Bush's fund-raising prowess and raft of endorsements make him formidable, his front-runner's status makes him a target of GOP rivals. ''Bush has nowhere to go but down,'' says independent pollster John Zogby. Among the potential pitfalls: THUNDER ON THE RIGHT. Bush's platform attempts to fuse a traditional GOP emphasis on tax cuts, limited government, and individual responsibility with what an adviser calls a ''modern conservative'' emphasis on inclusiveness, improving schools, and providing tax incentives for low-income Americans and struggling middle- class parents. Critics, such as America Firster Pat Buchanan and publisher Steve Forbes, will try to fire up hard-core conservatives by painting Bushism as a pale imitation of Clinton-Gore policies. ''His fusion platform is a confusion platform,'' scoffs Lyn Nofziger, a Buchanan adviser. While Buchanan has a mouth that roars, Bush aides are more worried about a replay of Forbes' self- financed '96 attack ads, which hurt eventual nominee Bob Dole and could weaken Bush by tagging him as another conventional pol. Forbes is about to launch a $ 10 million ad blitz in key primary states. If Bush has to match that kind of checkbook power, he might be forced to reject the federal matching funds that would limit his spending. THUNDER ON THE LEFT. Democrats will portray Bush as a right-wing wolf in kinder, gentler sheep's clothing. They'll zero in on his anti-abortion views, opposition to hate-crimes legislation, and support for legalizing concealed weapons. And they'll depict him as a Texas twin of conservative firebrand Tom DeLay, the House Republican Whip. ''So far, Bush doesn't have his party's negatives wrapped around him,'' frets a friend. ''When you do that, he is not going to look quite as great to independent voters.'' THE CROWDED CENTER. Bush doesn't have mainstream voters to himself. Elizabeth H. Dole is appealing to women and suburbanites with outspoken stances on gun control and health reform. Meanwhile, Arizona Senator John McCain is running as a maverick willing to anger powerful interests on issues such as campaign reform and tobacco regulation. Since these underdogs have nothing to lose, they'll contrast their bold stands with Bush's caution. However, Bush will try to resist pressure to detail key positions before the fall for fear of being picked apart by critics. For example, he'll spell out his thinking on tax cuts this summer but will focus on general principles such as the need for tax reform and new incentives for individual savings -- possibly in the form of tax-advantaged accounts for retirement, medical emergencies, and education. And he is scheduled to make a major address on the New Economy in Silicon Valley on July 1. So far, Bush has made few missteps. ''They've played the precampaign brilliantly,'' concedes a Gore adviser. But now that Bush is about to start campaigning with other mortals, he'll find that his lizard-skin boots are going to get dirty. That's the price of glory in Iowa and New Hampshire. 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