[RightWhale]

While I don't see any other candidates for 2004 that I would prefer over Bush, I agree that this is a big issue. America IS business, and business has to be squeaky clean or there is big trouble. The office of the president might not have much power in these matters, but it is certainly something he can campaign strongly on. Something everybody understands.

[AM2000]

While I don't see any other candidates for 2004 that I would prefer over Bush...

Me neither. If Bush waffles on this issue, however, I think you will see candidates who we haven't even thought of emerge from the political wilderness. Suddenly a lot of the electorate will be looking beyond a candidates support for snowmobiles in national parks or even his/her stance on abortion and looking to a candidate that will preserve this nations trust in capitalism. Without a functioning free market system, everything else matters much less. Atleast to me.

[bloggerjohn]

I disagree. The Office of the President has steadily acquired power over the years. So if Teddy Roosevelt could bring the crooks to bear with much less power, so can Bush.