Reply #47: I agree with you except for one thing... [View All]

[Anwen]

I agree that the three candidates you mention who couldn't beat Bush is probably true...in a perfect world they could, and with Bush's low popularity they just might have a chance, but most likely they are too "controversial" and wouldn't appeal to middle-of-the-road Americans, a large majority.

But I do disagree with you on how much people know. I forget the percentage of people who actually though Saddam was responsible for 9/11 -- it was well over 50%. As for the election, unfortunately most people don't do the research -- they hear Kerry is electable and are so desperate to beat Bush that they vote for him -- even without finding out his stance on the issues or his ideas for the future.