- The 2004 presidential election just got interesting.
In the same week President Bush's lead in the polls began to solidify and it appeared he might be able to ride out this race, he ran into a far better prepared opponent in John Kerry on Thursday night.
This newspaper has been supportive of Bush and much of his prosecution of the Iraq war, but it was clear to us the president was beaten decisively by his challenger in this 90-minute contest.
Interestingly, Bush and Kerry fought their war of words inverse to their approach to terror. While Kerry emphasized a stronger defense - more money, more attention to shoring up the homeland - he was decidedly on the offensive in the debate at the University of Miami. And Bush, who argues we must take the offensive in war and strike before threats materialize, found himself on defense most of the night.
Reaction shots on national TV that wounded the sighing Al Gore so badly in the 2000 round of presidential debates were this time unkind to Bush. The president's pinched face and shifting eyes only seemed to accent Kerry's charge that Bush had "made a colossal error of judgment" by invading Iraq. Kerry in contrast remained calm and confident.
- KE04 Arizona field staff claims their phones were ringing off the hooks, the Web site bombarded, and they made 10,000 phone calls around the state.
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