But after [Sen. Edward M.] Kennedy and [Sen. Robert C.] Byrd, there really are no Senate giants on the Democratic side with immediately respectable names that can heal both sides of the party. They're ultra-partisans. |
But once this subsides, it's back to Iraq . There's not likely much he can do. |
But the poll shows that Celine Dion is hotter than hot right now and that the public still loves her song 'My Heart Will Go On. |
Concerns about the quality of the American workforce and our economic future were implicit in the responses of business leaders. What was truly surprising was not just the recognition that pre-kindergarten is essential to a better educated workforce, but that 63 percent of the business leaders favor active support for such universal programs by the business sector. |
Feelings about Democrats are at a [54-month] low. |
For a fledgling presidential campaign, this isn't the best kickoff. |
Given that the global landscape will continue to change with the rise of China, India, and other countries, the United States needs all the friends it can get. One simply can't overestimate what our country stands to lose in terms of economic power if American companies find it difficult to trade overseas. There are clear signs that American hegemony is faltering. |
Gore has made significant gains since the debate. Voters clearly do not like it when Bradley goes negative, |
He hurts himself when he tends to go contrary to that maverick image and appears to be crossing into the conservative side, something he's been doing lately on other issues. |
He is a resilient political figure -- down but not necessarily out -- but he's got to pitch this one, the Supreme Court nominee, right down the middle. |
He may be seen as one of the architects of an illusion. Or he may be seen as one of the architects of global stability. That needs at least a decade to play out. |
He now leads among independents, and that's because of the lead that he holds among independent women, ... Face the Nation. |
I don't know why they are resisting so hard. The public is angry and they want answers. The Republicans may have picked a fight they can't win. |
I don't know yet whether he's turning a corner. He's a pretty resilient fellow, so now I think he gets it. But I think a lot of damage has been done to people's view of government and that's not the greatest thing to have presided over. |
I learned in the first poll we conducted after 9/11 that Americans still want their wars to be quick, they want them won and they want them over so the troops can come home, ... It's curious, but right now there's a mixed message coming out of Washington. The generals are saying we'll begin some troop withdrawal come hell or high water in 2006, but the president is saying we're going to stay there with as much force as we need until we get the job done. It's a contradiction. |