Bush Seeks To Re-Embrace Base After Feuds Over Miers, Outlays; As poll ratings decline, president reaches out to angry conservatives.(A)

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Byline: JED GRAHAM

Pulling the Harriet Miers nomination, by itself, might simply be seen as a White House effort to cut its losses in a fight that was beginning to look unwinnable.

But taken in combination with President Bush's recent tough talk on spending and border control, a fuller picture emerges. Facing the most difficult period of his presidency and the potential indictment of one or more top advisers, Bush is hugging his conservative base.

"Bush has been in a free fall, and the only way to stop the free fall is to shore up his base," said Larry Sabato, director of the...

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