The ABC’s Of The 2008 Presidential Election

Published: August 15, 2007, 12:06 am

Tags: terrorism, politics u s, iraq, globalization, holy war, 2008 presidential election, iran, glbt, immigration issues, racism

For a number of years, the GOP political strategy has been characterized by a focus upon three prevailing issues that many have chosen to call “God, guns, and gays”. As we approach the 2008 election, there seems to be a growing belief that this effective trifecta is headed for the political trash heap. While I’m not ready to agree with that assumption, I do anticipate they will continue to lose their fail safe luster. At the same time, I believe we are seeing the makings of a new list of issues which will be featured in the rhetoric of the GOP. Unfortunately, it appears that the underlying motivation for putting such topics front and center will continue to be the invocation of a bogeyman mentality…meaning some group must be established as the bad guys…those people who are jeopardizing our way of life. Specifically, I expect to see illegal immigrants relegated to this role. Joining them will be Islamic extremists who will be portrayed as intent upon

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