Indeed, Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) has not ruled out embracing some form of personal accounts. And the White House has consulted with Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.), who has argued for addressing Social Security's long-term problems but has staunchly opposed any approach that is heavily financed by government borrowing. When he traveled to North Dakota on Thursday, Bush invited Conrad to join him on Air Force One. After a long conversation with Bush during that flight, Conrad told reporters, "I do believe that there is a kernel of a good idea in individual accounts."... Bush's effort to change the political climate...