Cheney Crowds Would Like More on Kitchen-Table Issues

[Rose Siding]

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept 24 - For Vice President Dick Cheney's weeklong campaign swing, little was left to chance. Or so it seemed.

Campaign advance workers for each of the rallies and town hall or round-table discussions chose every participant, combing lists of Republican activists and donors.

But these advance workers could not control what Mr. Cheney said or predict that his dark message would be out of sync with what many in his ardently supportive audience wanted to hear: his stand on domestic social issues.

Mr. Cheney, in unscripted remarks that began several of the events, was bleak, the harbinger of a future dominated by terrorist threats.
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When several chosen supporters at each of the events were asked before Mr. Cheney arrived what they wanted him to talk about, the usual responses were jobs, health care, education and other domestic concerns. Only two people in this decidedly unscientific sampling of about a dozen people in three cities said they wanted to hear about Iraq.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/27/politics/campaign/27cheney.html?ex=1253937600&en=92cbe5cba0d40751&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland

[Sandpiper]

1. You can only get

So much mileage out of fear as an issue.

[kainah]

2. did they peak too soon?

I wondered that last month & I'm continuing to wonder it now. Being from Wyoming, I've seen plenty of dour old Dick and he is NOT a good campaigner.

[sonicx]

4. yup, also remember that

Cheney, along with most people in the bush bunch besides Powell, is very unpopular. I'm surprised they don't just hide him in an undisclosed location.

[Carla in Ca]

3. Exactly

n/t

[mrbassman03]

5. OOOOH! BE SCARED!

The boo tactic doesn't seem to work as well the second time.

[Carolab]

6. Dumb bastards

said they'll vote for * anyway. Jeez.

[LibDemAlways]

7. Cheney on domestic issues:

Jobs - Outsourcing is good. Unions are bad. Minimum wage legislation is bad. Paying overtime is bad. Executive pay, bonuses, and perks -- all good. Screwing workers - very good.

Health Care - Fine if you can afford it. Otherwise, please do us all a favor and die.

Education - Who gives a shit about education? Takes away money better spent on corporate welfare.

No wonder snarly keeps his piehole shut on these issues. His views suck.

[DeepModem Mom]

8. kick