JP> Dole seems to be going out of his way to alienate his early backers in 
 JP> an effort to curry favor with the more moderate center.  
 
   The center will decide the election to a large extent. How much of the 
far right moves to the third parties will also determine, to a lesser 
extent, the out come. 
 
 JP> COULD it be turned around yet?  Sure.  Will it be turned around?  So 
 JP> far, there's no evidence that Dole has a clue. 
   
 JP> Max, I'm aware that a lot can happen yet.  Yet there's certainly good 
 JP> reason for pessimism at this point. 
 
   I think it's way too early to tell. Three weeks before the election will 
be much more meaningful than three months. What comes out of the 
conventions will be most important. IF Buchannon comes on board the Dole 
train it will be a giant help, if he takes his folks elsewhere, it is a 
major blow to Dole. 
 
 JP> Regardless, we still need to keep the Republicans in control of 
 JP> Congress. Best not to get so hung up over the Presidential race that
 JP> we forget about the Congress. 
 
   Yep, altho my two guys who are up (Gramm and Armey) are in pretty good 
shape. 
 
 
 
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