The L word
Fred Barnes says the stars are aligning just right:
THE POLITICAL STARS are suddenly aligned for President Bush for a smashing re-election victory in 2004. This doesn’t guarantee he’ll win. And it doesn’t preclude anything of political significance changing the situation between today and Election Day 16 months from now. What it does mean, though, is that if all goes as expected–and that’s a big “if"–Bush will be in an extremely strong position against his Democratic opponent.Of course, a year is a lifetime in politics…The stars consist of six factors, all of which appear favorable to Bush at the moment. They are: an improving economy, a successful war, a big domestic triumph, a boatload of campaign money, an opposition party in disarray, an a discredited big media.