Presidential Miscellany

I watched a little bit of the debate between Kerry and Bush last night, and it looked like Kerry put on a good show: confident, thoughtful, and critical. But then, I'm biased, so my impression that Bush was constantly fumbling at a loss for words, and grousing defensively may not be shared by the voters.

Another election-related tidbit is the fact that Dwight Eisenhower's son John has reregistered as an independent voter and is going to vote for Kerry. His main reason: Bush's Republican Party isn't his father's GOP. So that's two children of Republican presidents jumping ship and endorsing Kerry (Ron Reagan being the other). On the other hand, Chelsea Clinton, Amy Carter, and Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg have yet to endorse Bush. And we haven't heard from the Johnson, Nixon, or Ford offspring. But I think it's pretty clear that none of George H. W. Bush's kids (or grandkids) will be endorsing Kerry.