[In short, it's the good economy, stupid.] There is widespread perception that other forces have contributed to the economic recovery, whether it's the New Economy or [Federal Reserve Chairman Alan] Greenspan, ... The challenge for Gore is to make sure his administration gets credit.

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I don't think of him as a member of the social right. He's ... a more secular, business-oriented Chamber of Commerce kind of Republican.

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Their numbers are an estimate, all our numbers are an estimate, but they're perfectly sensible.

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I don't think he has any other choice, ... He can't afford to divide Republican support and count on independents and Democrats to bail him out. That's just not going to happen.

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This puts Schwarzenegger on the hot seat. I think it's a slam-dunk that he's going to have to veto the bill and hope that the anger in the gay community doesn't spill over into other groups.

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I think they may be playing it for all it's worth. If he's trying to get back on a bipartisan track, what better way than to pick a fight with the president?

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The last six weeks have gone to Bush. He's been able to move himself to the middle --and get himself back on the track he wanted.

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You're there to do a job and to represent your constituents. If you're not making decisions it seems to me you're not fulfilling your obligation.

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It all portends a very rocky start to 2006 for the administration because the concerns are increasingly bipartisan.

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