>Howard Dean, the Democratic front-runner, may stress his
>occupation as a humble doctor, but he grew up in the
>Hamptons and Mr Bush's grandmother was a bridesmaid to his
>granny. As long as the presidency remains the shuttlecock of
>different scions of the north-eastern aristocracy, Americans
>may have a hard time thinking of any party as the champions
>of the poor.

Wow....

But back to the main point, which is that scrapping the inheritance tax, further reducing the income tax rates on the wealthiest, and scaling back regulations on workers' rights and corporate mega-mergers, Bush's policies have a long-term effect of creating a plutocracy that is well-nigh impossible to break into even with extraordinary wealth -- how much influence does either Gates or Buffett really possess? And for the last GD time, more people voted for Gore in 2000 -- his "people vs. the powerful" schtick worked!