Sunday, March 07, 2004

The economy is issue #1

I thought this was interesting in a Fox News story showing a dead heat between Bush and Kerry:

While the race for the presidency is in a 44 percent to 44 percent tie, more see Bush as the candidate they trust to make decisions about taking the country to war. But presumptive Democratic nominee Kerry has the edge on managing the economy.

Really? The Washington Post analyzed Kerry's economic plan and found that spending outstripped income by $165 billion. Looking down the road, there is a general consensus that the economy has been growing, inflation is low, productivity is high, and everything is in place for the lagging indicator of job creation. Can Kerry's approval survive an expanding American economy? Unlikely.

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