Secondly, there seems to be a vote for Bush because he's proposing lots of things. He seems to be the man of the hour and has an agenda. That's the perception. As opposed to a specific voter endorsement of one policy, maybe with the notable exception of Social Security. Otherwise, it's all impressionism.
Nice guys finish first.
One could say that it doesn't matter why Bush wins. Yet, if he wins and Washington decides that Bush won mainly because he isn't Gore, Bush may have no mandate other than partially privatizing Social Security. He will have a tough job selling other priorities to a Congress that isn't sure what to make of what the voters want. Would you like to see them add this columnist to their newspaper. Use this form to find your local paper's email address and recommend this columnist.