When the Wall Street Journal - the most right-leaning and Bush-supporting of the major national newspapers - presents a convincing argument that Bush is "A Politically Weak President" -- despite Kerry's seeming lack of momentum -- it's worth taking note.
To wit:
"The president clings to a small lead, within the margin of error, in a head-to-head with Sen. Kerry in this poll. Incumbents invariably have a lead in the spring of an election year, and a margin this small typically spells trouble for a sitting president."
....
"In the hand-wringing over his deficiencies, the Kerry strengths are sometimes overlooked. He has passed a critical threshold; most Americans think he's experienced and knowledgeable enough to be president, and he has commander-in-chief credentials. This isn't a campaign that needs to be overhauled, but it needs to add some smart and experienced talent that can address some clear flaws. If that's done, and the candidate responds accordingly and stops waffling, a good convention -- and an inspired vice-presidential choice -- can wipe out many of the negatives planted by the Bush campaign."
Here's the full text, which is available to non-subscribers to the WSJ for only a week:
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Posted by: Jeremy Markon | November 11, 2004 at 04:24 PM