Cheney Crowds Would Like More on Kitchen-Table Issues

You won't find Bush or Cheney talking about domestic issues near and dear to their main street supporters. They have done nothing worth a damn for average Americans and everything for corporate America while sticking it to the rest of the country. Even ardent Republican supporters will tell you they are disappointed in how Bush and Cheney avoid talking about the economy, jobs, health care, deficits, etc.

THE VICE PRESIDENT
By JOEL BRINKLEY

Published: September 27, 2004

ANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept 24 - For Vice President Dick Cheney's weeklong campaign swing, little was left to chance. Or so it seemed.

Campaign advance workers for each of the rallies and town hall or round-table discussions chose every participant, combing lists of Republican activists and donors.

But these advance workers could not control what Mr. Cheney said or predict that his dark message would be out of sync with what many in his ardently supportive audience wanted to hear: his stand on domestic social issues...