Bush's history is he invests his capital in big ideas - and later reaps even more. If gas prices go back below a buck and a year from now Iraq has a permanent government and function security forces, he'll be popular again.
True. I'd settle for $1.50 a gallon and continued significant progress in Iraq!
I have hesitated to write this, but I'm sure Lincoln's poll numbers were quite low (I know they didn't poll back then - just a figure of speech).
That's a bit grandiose, bordering on fantasy IMO. I think most folks will be greatly relieved if if drops back under two bucks.