More Of The Same From The GOP: Candidates Back Bush’s SCHIP Veto

A New York Times article today details the extent to which the four leading Republican presidential candidates are embracing Bush's policies--this time they are supporting his decision to veto health coverage for poor children.

The four leading Republican presidential candidates have aligned themselves with President Bush’s veto on Wednesday of an expanded health insurance program for children, once again testing the political risk of appearing in lock step with a president who has low approval ratings and some critics of the veto within their party.

Considering Bush has a 31 percent approval rating, it's a strange election strategy.

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