Its the economy, stupid

Rewarding Hard Work
“Hardworking Americans are tired of hoping that this week’s paychecks will cover last month’s bills. They are tired of working full-time and still struggling to make ends meet. And they are exhausted of a President who has turned his back on them for nearly four years. With John Kerry in the White House, we’ll build an economy that creates opportunity, opens doors and rewards hard work.” - John Edwards, August 27, 2004


It is a shame that this message is not getting out here in Florida. All I see on the TV are ads about Bush critizing Kerry for not voting and this Swift Boat issue. I only saw one ad late last night about jobs.
The job issue is much more severe that even Edwards comments indicate. They say fear motivates people tp vote. How about a lot of advertising that shows what happens when people fall into poverty. A few images of some homeless people might help.
The truth of the matter is that while we used to talk about the shrinking middle class, there is no middle class anymore.
With only 20% of the population making over 100,000, and an average house costing 150,000that indicates to me the middle class is pretty much a memory.
Less emphasis on swift boat and more economy and I predict you'll see Kerry start to take the lead against Bush in the polls.