EDITORIAL: "Philadelphia Revisited"

Bush shouldn't leaveBush shouldn't leaveprotesters out in the cold.Bush shouldn't leaveprotesters out in the cold.___________________________ But while Bush delivered his endorsement for his fellow Republican at the downtown Bellevue Hotel, protesters massed outside to demand that the two Republicans pay more attention to health programs, housing problems and unemployment. However, Bush did not address the protesters or their concerns that day. And, well . . . look what happened to Thornburgh. Although we can't say the two events are directly related, the inconceivable happened in November -- Pennsylvania voters sent a Democrat to Congress, giving then-Interim Senator Harris Wofford a slightly more permanant Senate seat. Bush will visit Philadelphia again today. And the situation is much the same as it was in September. Only this time, Bush will be speaking at the Chamber of Commerce. And this time, despite the change in seasons, the protesters will be back in full force. But this time, Bush himself is running for reelection. The Philadelphia Daily News said yesterday that about 70 percent of those who called in for a phone poll felt lukewarm towards Bush's State of the Union address. It may seem inconceivable that he will lose in November, but you never know. Perhaps this time the President should address those he has left out in the cold.