Reply #6: I think you are right

[Frances]

People in this country seem to like an "outsider" at the helm. I think that was part of the appeal of Carter, Reagan, Clinton, and Bush. I believe they see being a governor as better job preparation than being a senator.

In the 2000 campaign, the TV news programs spent lots of time on undecided voters. Many of these voters were women with children and jobs who did not have time to pay attention to campaign rhetoric. They just voted based on a very general impression of the candidates.

It is my hope that these people will see Bush as unable to make them feel safe because he fumbled on the economy and Iraq.

I hope they will see Dean as a man who will keep them safe via the economy (Vermont is in better shape than almost all states and the federal government) and a sound foreign policy.