Friday, December 05, 2003
There Goes West Virginia(?)
Good news for 2004 - Bush's decision to revoke the steel tariff may energize union opposition to him in West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio. Gore's environmental stances cost him West Virginia, with more damage contributed by Pat Buchanan's appeals to blue collar protectionism. But Bush revoking the tariff before 36 months came up may hurt him more than never issuing the tariff at all. The Democrats desperately need to be in contention in WV and Ohio next fall, and this may be enough to do it.
Good news for 2004 - Bush's decision to revoke the steel tariff may energize union opposition to him in West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio. Gore's environmental stances cost him West Virginia, with more damage contributed by Pat Buchanan's appeals to blue collar protectionism. But Bush revoking the tariff before 36 months came up may hurt him more than never issuing the tariff at all. The Democrats desperately need to be in contention in WV and Ohio next fall, and this may be enough to do it.
