Donkeys do not bounce. At least not this year.

Wow! You all are having a great thread. However, slow down. There are still 90+ days before the fat lady sings.

There are promising signs, and worrisome ones. The polls go both ways. The editorialists are relentlessly ABB. The economy is net plus, but has negative signs that can be used. The WoT is net plus, but has negative signs that can be used. The Iraq situation is net plus, can still be read as not a part of the WoT and has negative signs.

Tracking is the best we can do, other than activism, until the orchestra warms up. Let us not diagnose failure, or declare victory, just yet.