Battling the Bully Pulpit

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Battling the Bully Pulpit

One candidate sent a letter to the president demanding action. Another flew to Iowa to give a speech outlining his new plan for Iraq. A third will actually buy airtime tonight to deliver a rebuttal of sorts after President Bush's speech to the nation on the war.

But let's face it, one thing Bush's 9 p.m. televised address will prove tonight is that no one can compete with the commander in chief for attention.

The Democrats running to replace Bush have a hard enough time drawing the spotlight with eight of them in the race. Standing on those debate stages amid the crowd, the frontrunners invariably look somewhat diminished, one in a crowd, and therefore less presidential. Actually being president means you don't have to share the stage with anyone and you have the Oval Office all to yourself.

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Posted at 9:32 AM ET on Sep 13, 2007
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