Forbes, who quit yesterday, had the misfortune to be running in a day and age when being photogenic is more important than being presidential. His ideas were as sound as a dollar, but one reason for his early departure undoubtedly was the strategic error of straying from his best message. In 1996, Forbes was a stunning surprise, largely because he harped on the idea of dumping the progressive income tax in favor of a flat tax. This year, he had virtually abandoned the idea even though in the interim the idea of alternatives to the current system had gained weight in Congress. Polls show taxes remain among the top concerns of voters and one reason that the issue is not a hot button is that none of the proposals for tax relief are large enough to have any punch.
Conservatives have an issue, if they use it.
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