by Roy Taylor, Daily Vidette Reporter

American’s views on the presidential campaign are “circling around,” and ISU professor said.

Denis Thornton, political science professor, said President Bush will probably win the November election.

“The campaign has now started in earnest and it seems that Americans just do not want to trust the democratic party,” he said.

Thornton stated that Clinton’s campaign is helped by the fact that he is the candidate for change, but his economic policies and womanizing have hurt him.

Bush is not the candidate for change but does have four years of experience behind him that cannot be matched, Thornton said.

While Bush’s standing in the polls may have improved, Dave Peterson, ISU Democrats president said it is a mirage.

“He may have shot up recently, but the American public is still very dissatisfied with the way this country is being run,” he said.

Peterson said he believes that Clinton’s economic policy is his strong point, but he has not had the opportunity to prove himself in the foreign affairs arena.

Matthew Shimkus, College Republicans president, could not be reached for comment.

Dr. Joel Brooks, political science professor said “no matter how the polls look, it is impossible for George Bush to do any better.”

Brooks said Bush’s poor domestic policies and “hypocritical foreign policy” are his drawbacks.

Brooks also predicted that this election may be so close that it could be decided without a clear majority. He said if less than 50 percent of the American public turns out to vote, and the winner receives less than 50 percent of the vote, that will translate into a strikingly weak majority.