I think it would. The moderates and conservatives out there that didn't vote or voted the other way did so solely because Bush refused to admit that they screwed up. Why do we want a leader that turns a blind eye to obvious mismanagement?
Had he resigned before the election then those would have voted R like usual because they didn't feel the need to send Bush a message to change up the leadership who didn't send in enough soldiers.
I disagree. It would have just been more blood in the water on the eve of the election, seen as a desperate plea. And having him resign now is almost as bad. Just yesterday, Rush was reading from a democrat who described the War In Iraq was one with the fewest casualties and fewest blunders in history. I agree that isn't the perception in the myopic electorate, but Bush should have stood by him.