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...White House’s poll numbers hover dangerously low. Stern, ever faithful to capricious public opinion, has now become a valuable and improbable advocate for presidential hopeful Sen. John F. Kerry, D-Mass., lauding his environmental and economic plans. And when comparing his illustrious security record to the incumbent??s, Stern rants that the latter has “no clue” what it is to risk one’s life in the defense of one’s country...
...tempting to adhere to public financing restrictions, it will hurt the eventual nominee. All non-negative campaigning ultimately works to the Democrat’s advantage in the November election: the earlier the Democrats can build strong name- and policy-recognition among voters, the better their chances against the incumbent??s staggering momentum. Setting fundraising ability as the only bounds to spending, as Dean pledges to do, is likely a sounder strategy...
Some observers of the election said Price failed to campaign aggressively enough, but they also suggested that the first-term incumbent??s stance on the consolidation debacle may have contributed to his defeat. Council members have accused Price of failing to take a consistent stance on the process. Amidst the chaos of last year’s fight, Price proposed and then retracted a controversial merger plan last November...