dunno... the democrats have the media, with them being all anti-establishment and all.
But I think that most people will vote from their wallets (or from fear) just like the rest of the world does, and Bush has kept the economy doing reasonably well... considering the pile of crap he was handed. He didn't CAUSE 9-11, or the Enron and Worldcom fiascos, but he did have to deal with their economic repercussions. I still have my job, I am paid more now than I was 5 years ago at the same job, my taxes are lower, I refinanced my home at a lower interest rate. I have 0% interest on a mew mini-van... I have paid off 2 credit cards. the economy for me seems just fine.
Kerry's "we should get more international support" really doesn't engender much support, outside of the media and hollywood. it makes many people feel that the UN gets to decide what the US gets to do or that the US can't handle it ourselves; We LIKE the lone wolf, only superpower, cowboy thing feeling. Now, before all you "Euro's" get upset, this is describing what many people feel, not a political dissertation on what is right or not in world politics.
My personal feelings on the whole issue is that the US would project a stronger, more unified image to the world and to the 'terrorist' community by keeping Bush in office. I think everyone knows what most people feel about what happened in Spain at their elections, and people feel about S/korea giving in to the terrorist demands. Electing Kerry would be seen as a 'reversal' of international policy, even if he changed nothing and continued the same progams as Bush did.
