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The General Stumbles
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| Contributor | Ced |
| Last Edited | Ced Nov 18, 2003 04:59pm |
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| Category | General |
| News Date | Tuesday, November 18, 2003 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | "The early buzz around Wesley Clark's candidacy has faded. Can he still prevail?
He was the Democratic candidate from Central Casting for the post-September 11 world: a handsome four-star general and former Rhodes scholar from the South. Indeed, only days after announcing his intention to challenge Commander-in-Chief George W. Bush in September, Wesley K. Clark rocketed to the top tier of Presidential contenders. But the general who subdued Serbia is finding a tougher slog in the Democratic trenches. After the first burst of publicity, Clark's campaign has bogged down in basic problems of message and campaign management.
....... At this point, however, Clark is still looking for that elusive magic. Hyped as a straight-talking outsider who could appeal to independents and moderate Republicans, he has come across in early debates as a conventional liberal. His frequent opening line -- "I'm a pro-choice, pro-affirmative action, pro-health Democrat" -- sounds an awful lot like Dean Lite. "He had to stay white-hot and become the 'electable Dean,"' says Democratic strategist Kenneth Baer. "Instead, he has come across as a pol"" |
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