“This is the crucial time in the second term. Either Bush is going to become another Jimmy Carter and be seen as a failed president or somehow he needs to turn things around. He is standing on the edge of a precipice.”
“It is important to balance the local and national media. They each have different needs and cover things differently. Recently, [Bush] has been less adept and more easily thrown off message. This could be one reason he's gone down in the polls.”
“He's popular, but he's a Republican representing a Blue State. People are going to have to decide if they want a Republican who often votes with the Democrats, or a real Democrat.”
“Voters see great promise in breakthrough research into cures of major diseases, ... If he vetoes, he is running the risk of alienating a big portion of the electorate. It makes him look out of touch.”
