But the simple truth is that the Bush Administration has so far not chosen to make a forceful case for its own accomplishments through any channel other than the ones that reach their already committed base voters. This is probably a Karl Rove strategy to wait until after the Republican Convention to run the "real" ads, but there is always the possibility that Bush is just tired of being President (the way his father seemed to be) and doesn't want to win if it means having to say something strident in his own defense. The problem for Bush in that event will be maintaining his legacy - if he loses without putting up much of a fight, that would be tantamount to admitting that everything Michael Moore and the Left has been saying about him is true.
The Democrats would love to show Bush is "all wind, no fire." Presidential passivity is exactly what they're counting on. There's no way John F*ckin' can win on his own but an inept Bush could make his job a heck of a lot of easier. To win, the White House needs to start going on the offense.