[Fish_Keeper]

I agree with your second point - it won't be a big issue in 2004 because the long term impact will not be well known by then. It WILL be a major issue by 2008 and beyond, with the potential to make or break an election.

[oceanview]

Hillary will grab this issue for 2008, with promises of programs and free healthcare; no real fixes, but the people displaced by these practices will pull the lever for anyone promising anything to help them. People always vote for self preservation first above all things.