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Excellent posting. I have been thinking the same thing. There are many parallels between 1992 and 2004. First, the economy is slowly recovering from a recession, but job creation has been mediocre. Second, this Bush faces conservative dissatisfaction over his support for free trade, which is losing credibility. Third, Bush won a popular victory over Iraq but many feel he's mishandled the post-war operations. Fourth, and most important, the lamestream press have become the 'Rat nominee's personal cheerleading squad. I haven't seen media bias this flagrant in years. But look on the bright side: if the 2004 Presidential election is another 1992, then the 2006 off-year elections could easily be another 1994.

There are some major differences. Major.

As distasteful a man as I found President Clinton, he had far more charisma than Kerry. Clinton came off as a Mimbo....not a bozo. Kerry is sounding like a bozo.

The Gulf War was not proceeded by a massive attack on US soil, and I think many people recognize that, in radical Islam, there is a threat to the world which must be met. The added years of attacks, culminating in 9-11, have added a sense of resolve that didn't surround '91.

There was a 16 year buffer between Carter and Clinton....Many who voted in '92, such as myself, had never had an opportunity to vote for a Democrat President. That buffer is only 4 years now.....and President Clinton was a tad more....misbehaved....than Carter.

Dismissing Kerry is a mistake but, comparing this to '92 is also a mistake.

First, the economy is slowly recovering from a recession, but job creation has been mediocre

This economy is pretty dang strong. The numbers are about the same as Clinton's going into the 1996 election, and that's after an inherited recession, 9-11, and a year of the press hyping a war before it started. Anywhere in the 5% range for unemployment is very low.

Second, this Bush faces conservative dissatisfaction over his support for free trade, which is losing credibility.

Bush's base numbers are rock solid. Ross Perot got somewhere around 20% of the vote last go around and not one single electoral vote. GHW Bush lost his base. This has not happened to GW Bush. As for free trade, that issue doesn't even blip on the radar of top issues for conservatives.

Third, Bush won a popular victory over Iraq but many feel he's mishandled the post-war operations.

There's no comparison here b/c our job was not to invade Iraq in 1991. After several months of bad press, his numbers are still pretty good. A president with job approvals in the 50 range is not going to get defeated. Fatigue is not a reason to vote somebody out when there is no frenzy towards Kerry.

Fourth, and most important, the lamestream press have become the 'Rat nominee's personal cheerleading squad. I haven't seen media bias this flagrant in years.

They did this last year when the republicans gained seats during an offyear election. Also, after almost 3 1/2 years of the press going after him, his numbers are still impressive, especially after these last couple of months.

Except for several obvious flaw. Kerry is the nominee. He has none of the charm and charisma of Boy Clinton. Also, the US had had 12 years of Republican rule an was fatigued with Republicans. We now have the 8 years of Clinton fatigue. No matter how hard they try, the DNC directed "news" media is not going to be able to make the average voter forget 9-11 and what the stakes are in this Election. Finally, the economy, despite the hysteric spin by the Leftist media, is in GREAT shape compare to where it was in 1992. The reason the economy is not going to help Kerry as it did Clinton is clear in the polls. Why did Kerry's rating drop on "Handling the Economy from 12 points UP to even with Bush in the last 30 days? To be intellectually honest, the ONLY parallel between now and 1992 is that a Bush is the incumbent.

OH, do not forget, the "Conservative" media was just barely started in 1992, now it is equal too, or even dominate to, the "mainstream" press. Sorry any parallels between 1992-2004 are just wishful thinking on the part of the rabid Bush haters.