Reply #48: The credit goes to ALL the primary 2004 candidates and nominee who stuck their necks out to attack

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Bush when the biggest names in the party at the time were supporting Bush on the biggest issues of that election cycle - his decisions on terrorism and Iraq war. THE biggest name in the party used his summer 2004 book tour to VIGOROUSLY DEFEND Bush's decisions against the very attacks being launched at him from the left and the nominee at the time.

Obama benefited AND added another aspect to the 08 cycle, but everyone knew by fall of 2006 that the Dem nominee would win, thanks to Dean's strengthening of party infrastructure state by state, so Dem candidates and voters COULD get their votes allowed, cast and counted.