[Fester Chugabrew]

Believe me, I am on the verge of a panic attack every time I think Howard Dean could possibly become the next President of the United States. I start to hyperventilate when it dawns on me that he could be responsible for a nation of over 200 million.

[Cboldt]

Believe me, I am on the verge of a panic attack every time I think Howard Dean could possibly become the next President of the United States.

Good to know that you aren't on the verge of panic attack (or hyperventilating). Dean has the proverbial snowball's chance.

[Cobra64]

Last number I heard was 290 million. Add the illegals and yer up to 300 million.

[The Red Zone]

Believe me, I am on the verge of a panic attack every time I think Howard Dean could possibly become the next President of the United States.

If, to consider a worst case scenario, something happened to either Dubya and Cheney (or whoever will be the veep candidate for '04) just days before the election, to put them out of the picture... what happens? Does the GOP end up with an empty slot to fill however it wishes if it wins on the scheduled election day? If both Bush and Cheney were (God forbid) wiped out in such a time frame, does the election forfeit to the next highest polling candidate (presumably the Democrat unless there is a strong conservative spoiler)? Does the whole election get postponed?