[lowbridge]

The arguement “vote for me—I’m lousey, but the OTHER GUY would be much worse” doesn’t fly anymore, if it ever did.

Exactly. If I recall correctly, that was the central theme of the Dole campaign back in 96.

[hinckley buzzard]

If I recall correctly, that was the central theme of the Dole campaign back in 96.

If I recall correctly, the Dole campaign didn't have a theme. One of the reasons he got pasted, he gave nobody any reason to vote for him. He didn't attack Clinton head on, he didn't offer much of any kind of program, and he was not a conservative to begin with.