Rat race goes to the wire (continued)

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him, and if they do it will be just barely.

There are many partial explanations - the power of the religious right, the absence of a convincing or coherent Democratic policy alternative, and above all the powerful atmosphere of fear remaining from 9-11.

But for one reason or another, George Bush continues to enjoy solid majority support amongst the white sector of the electorate, many white workers included. that the above reference to poll results preferring live candidates is strictly satirical.

Just to set the record straight, there was no such poll and no such result; indeed, a majority of voters prefer that the next president be Ronald Reagan. • David Finkel is an editor of AGAINST THE CURRENT (www.solidarityus.org) in Detroit.