Solving the Paradox

If you're not fed up with post-election analysis, this new report by Stan Greenberg and James Carville is the best summary I've seen -- great insights.

"Bush asked people to vote their beliefs and feelings, rather than to judge his performance or ideas for the future. That is why George Bush’s vote on Election Day exceeded his pre-election job approval and exceeded his final poll numbers. That is why George Bush has no mandate for his policy agenda."

Here's the 13-page report -- Solving the Paradox of 2004: Why America Wanted Change but Voted for Continuity.