The USA Today looks back into history and tries to draw a comparison between Bush and U.S. Grant today. While I see the general outline of what they are trying to say (will the electorate see Bush as Grant the war leader, or Grant the scandal ridden, ineloquent President), I think they are making the wrong comparison. What they do want to do is use Grant's weaknesses as a stick to bludgeon Bush with. The USA Today would be much better served asking if this election is going to more reminiscent of the Hayes-Tilden race in 1876.
Potential voter fraud is splashed all over our news lately, and accusations are flying in both directions, although hard evidence seems to be on the side of Republicans, and conspiracy the favored cry of the Democrats. In 1876, a Presidential race was stolen unethically, if not illegally. Many want to compare 2000 to 1876, but 2004 holds much more potential to reach the nastiness of 1876.
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