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i think that the election will not be a close as people imagine, and that kerry is in a strong position---that because i see almost no movement in positions--and the press has an interest in creating a horserace--and i think the opposition to bush is larger and stronger than the right would prefer.
if you look at the campaign as it stands now i am pleased to see kerry finally going after the iraq war fiasco, after bush directly, in ways that i do not see the bush campaign being able to counter with the usual thick screen of bullshit.
it is still a bit strange trying to make a conherent statement about the general state of things outside my range of direct experience on this, however. if the space in which i operate is any indication, bush is cooked---if the spaces in which my friends operate who live in cities is indicative, bush is cooked. but frankly i have no idea what is happening in the suburbs (who does? anyone?) or in rural areas (i suspect this would be easier to have a sense of).....and i wonder if what you will see is an even deeper split between urban and non-urban polities coming out of this elections.
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a gramophone its corrugated trumpet silver handle
spinning dog. such faithfulness it hear
it make you sick.
-kamau brathwaite
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