1988-2004 PARALLELS
I have noted previously that, like 1988, the Democrats will nominate a Massachusetts liberal to run for president. In fact, they are going to nominate Michael Dukakis' lieutenant governor. Web site Election 2004 offers a fascinating analysis of the similarities - and differences - between 1988 and 2004. I might quibble with his argument that Cheney may be as much a drag on the ticket as Quayle, or that Nader draws his support almost exclusively from people who would otherwise vote Kerry (exit polls and current polling seems to indicate he pulls about 65% from Kerry and 35% from Bush - or the split may be even closer than that), but the whole thing is worth a read -- written by an opposition researcher from the Bush 88 campaign.