On the morning after the New Hampshire primary, George Bush's campaign advisers were trying hard not to act badly shaken. Running against a field of fringe candidates led by conservative columnist Pat Buchanan, the President had managed to win only 53% of the vote. The confusion about what to do next was obvious. Bush began by implying that he would not stoop to personal attacks on Buchanan, then immediately dredged up a nine-year-old article in which Buchanan called for making Social Security "voluntary." A day later, Bush changed tactics again. Campaign officials explained that Bush would not squander one of his...
Republicans: How Bush Will Battle Buchanan
Despite the New Hampshire results, the President faces less of a threat from the conservative columnist than from the problems he inflicts on himself
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