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This is what De Tocqueville argued was a major flaw in the concept of US "democracy" (or whatever the more accurate nomenclature is)- the common person is not well educated when it comes to the economy, society, and politics. He/She therefore looks for short-term indicators, or worse the demagoguery of candidates/media/third parties for advice on who to vote for.
While Bush is by no means 'clean' of demagoguery (no president is), the Dem's are certainly doing it at a high degree.
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