[NYC Republican]

I think things in Iraq will be very different by convention time. As will the economy

That's ominous, at least on the economic front. Things are going great... Are you expecting it to sour, or are you anticipating that the public's perception will fall more in line with the reality of the economic boom?

[finnman69]

No, you hit it on the nose. Perceptions are everything. When consumer confidence rises and more people are 'feeling good' about the economy and Iraq, watch the approval ratings come back up.