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Friday, April 18, 2003

# Posted 8:55 AM by Ariel David Adesnik  

WAR HERO AND PRESIDENT: Almost. In the NYT, Kerry campaign manager Jim Jordan observes that
Unless the Democratic nominee can make a compelling and convincing case--a case built on story and persona instead of just rhetoric--that he can keep Americans safe in a dangerous world, we're looking at McGovern-like results.
&c. responds:
It's certainly true that biography matters somewhat when it comes to establishing foreign policy credentials. But can it completely make up for a dovish position? Here's one hint: In 1972, the Democrats nominated a World War II hero for president. The results, as Jordan would put it, were McGovern-like.
Ouch!
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