Definitely #19 - All of the Above. And I don’t believe that #1 - the War, in and of itself, is the issue - it is how the GOP has chosen to fight the war - namby-pamby-PC war, with nearly ZERO PR at home - leaving the liberal lies regarding Iraq to be what most citizens hear about left unanswered.
Agree with the rest of your post...and the PR aspect of this WOT has simply been forfeited since 04.
A WOT supporting 527 would go a long way to turning public opinion and re-energizing the will of the American public in a relatively short time frame.