Al busses Tipper: sell your drug stocks 

In the most astute political maneuver of the decade, Al Gore shattered his image as a "wooden man" with one memorable kiss.  His heroic, prolonged bussing of Tipper on the stage of the Democratic National Convention apparently has worked a miracle, bringing teetering women and wandering independents squarely back into the Democratic fold.

George W. Bush has responded rather lamely, attempting to reinforce his image as a regular guy by calling Adam Clymer an "a**hole."   But disparaging the press is all too easy, and is not nearly as bold, re-defining, and to-the-point as Al Gore's brilliant action.  

The polls clearly reflect the success of Gore's strategy.  Prior to the conventions, there was no "gender-gap" for Bush.  The traditional electoral edge women gave to Democrats was nowhere to be seen.  But since The Kiss, among women Gore has gained a 21% lead over Bush.  

Inasmuch as the main thing Bush had going for him was Gore's stiffness and his association with the Clinton scandals, to the extent that Gore's brave kiss nullified these issues (by revealing him to be a passionate man with strong family values), the post-kiss Bush has clearly been floundering.  It is hard to see how Bush will regain his footing, unless Gore's debate performances are stunningly bad, or unless a paparazzi captures him on film "partying" with Bill.

In a related issue, at least two Wall Street analysts this week downgraded their ratings on the drug industry as a whole for the foreseeable future.

DrRich comments

For the drug industry, it was the most important kiss since the Garden of Gethsemane.  

To see why Gore's defeat is vital to the drug industry, go to Gore-Bush drug wars.

09/09/2000

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