Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Economic Populism [Andrew Stuttaford]
Larry, you are, of course, quite correct about the corruption issue, and you (and Karl Rove) are also quite correct that "economic populism" is almost certain to be a major feature of the coming election. The fact that you are right is bad news: this is an issue (or, more accurately, a collection of issues) that's filled with danger for the GOP. You say that Mr. Rove's suggestion in response to this is that Republican candidates "sharply contrast" GOP plans with those of their opponents. Fair enough, I suppose (we'll have to see what those "plans" are), but it would be interesting to know where he thinks that immigration falls into this equation. It's worth remembering that a relaxed attitude to mass immigration is widely seen (rightly or wrongly, opinion differs, but the perception is real) as something that has hit blue collar wages. What then would Mr. Rove advise in that respect?
07/31 04:07 PM
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