In 2000 all of the state’s major newspapers endorsed George W. Bush in his race against Al Gore. Despite that fact that there’s no guarantee that Bush will get our endorsement again. In particular, the editorial boards at newspapers will look very hard at Bush’s fiscal policies (Maisel, 110-121).
While it’s far too early to predict what the major papers will do, many papers will probably back him again. It’s safe to say that we’ll start out favoring the former governor of Texas,” said one editor. Governor Bush or President Bush, the president will always be a Texan. And come endorsement time, that fact will likely outweigh all other considerations. That lack of access to Bush may be contributing to the Texas media’s ambivalence toward Bush. Liking him or not liking him is based not on whether he’s joking around with you but on his policies, says another Texas reporter who covered Bush while he was governor. So it’s a lot easier to be dispassionate about a guy when you don’t have any access.
Unfortunately, faulty political rhetoric often takes precedence over even basic economic understanding during election season. One reason American companies are forced to outsource jobs or operate overseas is precisely because they are already at a competitive disadvantage due to high corporate tax rates. Indeed, reducing the tax burden on corporations would in itself discourage them from relocating. Conversely, George Bush wants to make his tax cuts permanent. Inasmuch as it’s not even a president’s job to “create jobs,” Bush’s tax cuts are largely -- though hardly solely -- responsible for the one million new jobs we’ve created in the past three months alone.
Lastly, and most important, the election spotlight will focus primarily on national defense..................
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