Iraq War Could Help GOP Win In November
By Linda Chavez
March 14, 2008
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A lot could happen between now and Election Day; but as the situation currently stands, it does not appear that Democrats have the edge on Iraq. McCain, whose support for the war has never wavered, has always maintained he'd rather lose the election than betray his principles on this issue. Now, it seems, he may not have to worry that his positions will cost him the election.
The bigger worry for McCain -- indeed all Republicans -- is a souring economy. Although presidents have little control over the economy -- which at about $14 trillion is too large for any one person or institution to exert much influence -- voters often blame the party in power for whatever goes wrong. Come November, voters will be less interested in figuring out which candidate will bring the troops home than in picking the candidate who can jumpstart the economy.
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Linda Chavez is the author of "An Unlikely Conservative: The Transformation of an Ex-Liberal."
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