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It is quite interesting that despite the bad economy, people losing jobs, people have voted for Bush. Does this mean that people vote based on their religious feelings, so-called moral issues, more than their economic concerns? Or is that the terrorism threat --- the fear factor --- has made Bush garner votes? Or is it that Kerry was not perceived as a strong enough candidate? With $100 billion a year in war costs, if Iraqi resistance continues, and with jobs going to places like India, the future for the US lay people appears not so bright. Or is it that people do have jobs in the US and this outsourcing/loss of jobs is just a media hype? Of course, if the Iraqi resistance calms down, and Bush is able to get cheap oil from Iraq --- which was his main aim anyway --- then it may be good for the American economy. regards, Samir Kelekar --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >While it is personally disheartening to see Bush win, the people have spoken and their wishes need to be respected. Unlike the last time, Bush definitely has a stronger mandate this time. The comparison with the recent Indian elections is very interesting. In India, it was the poorer, less educated rural majority that was instrumental in getting the BJP out. However, it was based purely on economic reasons. In the US as well, it was the rural vote that got Bush back into power. Most analysts, and in particular the chief Republican strategist Karl Rove attribute this to "moral issues". It seems that the large increase in the participation of the religious right helped more than neutralize any gains made by the Democrats. It is clear that Bush did a very good job in securing the fanatical support of the bible belt folks during his term ala his polarizing policies during the last four years. The big question of course is where do we >go from here?
