That is how is goes, and everybody knows. Bush masquerades as a man concerned about public education, but in truth his educational plan is unapologetically conservative and unhelpful. Bush's selection of educational issues at this crucial point in the election is no mistake. Bush needs some new votes, fast. Polls have consistently shown that Bush's supporters are mostly men.
Education is an issue that women, in polls, rank as a high priority.
This explains Bush's renewed interest in education. To his credit, Bush is right in his assessment of public education as a failure. In a country as prosperous as ours, it is criminal that so many children make it through school without the benefit of a useful education. Bush's policies, however, are not the answer to this pressing problem. Do not be fooled, Bush's interest in education is a pure political calculation.