Posted on 10/25/2004 9:03:12 AM PDT by sampai
In my review of the last presidential debate, I wrote, "This election is over."
I wasn't kidding. This election is over because fatigued voters want it to be over.
Voters are tired of the overheated rhetoric, of the Michael Moores and the Swifties. They're tired of the half dozen daily tracking polls. They're tired of being told that tens of thousands of lawyers will make a close election last forever.
This has been the looongest general election campaign ever. Since Kerry became the Democrat-nominee-apparent in February, voters have been treated to a relentless diet of political hysteria. There was so much campaign news that major events became mere blips.
The conventions and debates were the candidates' last chance to break through the clutter. In the final debate, Kerry failed to deliver a knockout punch and came off as a pessimist. Voters made up their minds. Like good Americans, they've decided to vote for the optimist candidate.
Since then, the polls have shown a steady 2-8 point Bush lead. All the stories since then - Mary-Cheney, Stolen-Honor, Teresa-Real-Job, Ashley's-Story - have been unable to move the numbers.
At this point, virtually no events will move numbers. Not even an October Surprise. Just about the only votes still up for grabs are the Landslide Faction - those voters who're determined to avoid another close election by giving the likely winner a clear majority. Those voters can only help President Bush.
This election is over. And it's about time too.
At a sign-building party yesterday, even the old hands were wishing the election were past...
I can't take another episode of Hannity and Colmes, with both of them repeating the same talking points for the umpteenth time. I think I'll listen to something more soothing tonight, like a box of BBs in a Cuisinart set to frappe...
No, it's not.
More October surprises on the way.
After Liz Edwards rant it's officially over. The fat lady has sung.
The liberals have created an intense fatiguing campaign which really gets on my nerve.
I can't stand
I hope that is true and Bush wins big. I have to admit I tired of it too.
---and now the 2008 campaign begins----
puree
please
it's a slightly more soothing tone.
>>I wasn't kidding. This election is over because fatigued voters want it to be over
Amen! Regardless of who wins, I just want to get past the anxiety and tension of this election. Nov. 3rd (assuming we don't have another election debacle) may be gloomy or great, but at least it will be over with.
Ah, but I'll bet she'll sing again !
I agree. Kind of makes you look forward to Greta and the Scott Peterson case.
I think people are fatigued, but I just hope that it's Democrats that feel that way as well.
And I've voted already! Just waiting on the rest of America!
Tony Robbins said he can predict any election by which candidate is "congruent" - guess who wins this one?
Personally, I can't WAIT for this agony to be over. The gloom & doomers are giving me ulcers.
I hear you.
I was at the local B-C'04 office yesterday and a lot of people want this campaign to end...now.
These were the hard-core political volunteer/junkies who were saying this too.
>>I think people are fatigued, but I just hope that it's Democrats that feel that way as well.
It's everybody. I was making calls yesterday (for PA) and obviously many people had recieved multiple calls. I could detect fatigue in the voices of people we called. Some of the people responded that they would be voting for Bush in rather disturbed tones.
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