[RobFromGa]

I don't see Cheney off the 04 ticket, the election is too important to further complete the War on Terror and Bush is not going to take any chances, IMHO.

And I think a Cheney resignation in mid-term is out of the qusetion if it is done politically, to set up a successor. If it is done for health reasons, that is different.

[HitmanLV]

I don't think Cheney will be asked to step aside, publically anyway.

I think he steps down for health reasons, as you say. Further, just because he isn't VP doesn't mean he is not in the administration. He will remain in the admin in 2005-2008.