Very complicated, and they ve changed enormously in the course of a few months, and they have a lot to do with Bob Dole s kind fortunes. The welfare issue is critically important, I think, to Bill Clinton. I do think it was important for Bill Clinton to deliver on that, yet, he vetoed two welfare reform bills. The Republicans were not going to give him an opportunity to veto another one. Well, then Bob Dole starts sinking in the polls.
Republicans are nervous about going home empty-handed.
They also, the policy welfare people will say if we don t get this signed this year in his second term, Bill Clinton is certainly not going to do anything as good as this bill. I mean, the President has vetoed, Kate s absolutely right, two welfare reform bills. And he s now anywhere from twenty-four to eighteen points ahead. Certainly it does not hurt him politically, if he s ever been in the position where he could do it. I think the argument in Congress, Jim, is false.