Airstrip One

How Bush could lose

Not the war of course, but the elections, or at least the Republicans. The assumption seems to be that the Republicans may do quite well in the coming congressional elections. However what are they talking about, the war or the economy? What do people vote on, pocketbook or patriotism?

The very fact that the Democrats have little interesting to say on the war would be discomforting when the economy is going well (as it is with the Tories over here), but not only have share portfolios gone sour - but the share portfolios are held by those who tend to vote.

And what's the Republican response? Talk about the war.

We'll see.