Even a month ago, it was clear that he did not want to be considered, ... The governor prevailed on him. |
George Bush moved into the lead at that convention and never lost it. How did he do it? He reminded voters that things were better under Ronald Reagan, so why would you ever want to change? |
He had a lot of money, and he had a message, ... But issues are not driving the vote. |
He is the owner and editor of (a prominent) investment magazine, ... Staying in the race would not be a good investment. |
He's been focusing entirely on Bush, trying to continue the argument that he can take the fight to Bush, |
He's going to be given very different treatment than he had in the past, ... celebrity. |
He's got to be very careful. Any event could throw it up in the air. |
He's just going to be talking about the good stuff. |
He's putting his standing with conservatives to the test. I suppose he'll pass, but I don't know. |
He's tough; he'll fight back. He's not Michael Dukakis. He won't just lie there and get beat up. ... |
His whole argument is 'Vote for me, and this is how I'm going to do it. I'm going to beat Bush, and here's how.' That's his whole campaign. |
I call them infomercials, ... They're like a late-night show that's trying to sell you a hair-care product. |
I call them infomercials. They're like a late-night show that's trying to sell you a hair-care product. |
I think the driving force behind his success was him, his own life story. |
I think the message is clear, anyone who tries to turn this into a political issue gets burned. |