It would appear that a few weeks after the Democratic convention, the Bush team is following Kerry around again in an effort to defend the last four years and keep its base interested.
These candidates are staying away from Bush in public because the president's policies are not a very strong platform to run on in 2006.
The bottom line is that if you're an average American, it's pretty hard to get heard by George Bush and get ahead in today's economy. But if you're a big contributor, or a powerful corporate interest, you get heard loud and clear.
Each time Bush visits Ohio, he tells Ohioans that the economy is getting better. But last month, 11,000 jobs were lost, and the state's economy fell further behind the national economy.
It's clearly a reward for the fact that Mike DeWine has been one of the president's most loyal supporters. He has voted the way George Bush wants him to nine out of 10 times. He has voted with the president even when it's at the expense of Ohio.
George Bush and Mark Kennedy are the two least popular politicians in Minnesota for a reason: They both advocate an agenda that doesn't reflect the needs of average people.
The Kean campaign is trying to change the subject so they can distance themselves from the Bush White House.