Republicans unsure of Bush's chances for 2004 election

[papau]

http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/6926616.htm

Republicans unsure of Bush's chances for 2004 election

By RON HUTCHESON and STEVEN THOMMA
Knight Ridder Newspapers
WASHINGTON - In a sharp reversal, Republicans who just months ago daydreamed about a 2004 election landslide now worry that President Bush is losing control of events at home and abroad and faces a real chance of leading the party to defeat.

At home, anxiety about the economy is escalating and respect for Bush is sinking. His domestic agenda has stalled in Congress.
Abroad, troubles in Iraq and Afghanistan have eroded Bush's traditional Republican advantage on foreign policy. His calls for international help in Iraq have gone unanswered. And in both countries, Americans continue to die in guerrilla attacks. <snip>

Complicating matters for Bush is the possibility of a full-blown scandal involving allegations that someone in his White House revealed the identity of a CIA officer out of political spite at the officer's spouse. The ensuing political firestorm, not to mention the Justice Department investigation, could further hurt Bush's standing. <snip>

Anti-tax activist Grover Norquist, another informal White House adviser, predicts dramatic changes by Election Day - robust economic growth and relative quiet in Iraq - developments that even many Democrats acknowledge would probably secure Bush's re-election.
Neither is a sure bet. <snip>

[candy331]

1. Sweet music

to my ears. May the violins continue to play.

[zbdent]

2. Maybe, when they realized that they couldn't afford new batteries

for their calculators, they had to go back to mathematics basics and learn how to do long division.

After that, they decided to see how much the tax cuts have helped the economy.

Whoops, the accidentally decided to see how much the national debt decreased per man, woman, and child in the US after the tax cuts kicked in under W.