The AWB will never get out of the House. Even if the Chris Shays GOP Northeast liberals join up with the Dem leadership, Democrats in rural areas & swing districts are not going to vote against guns right before the election, ESPECIALLY not with Dean topping the ticket.
I think Bush is awesome, but of course there are always things that could be better: spending habits, more free trade, more trade enforcement, ending illegal immigration (more legal is ok by me), immediate Marriage Amendment.
I think 2004 will be a GOP victory, followed by a renewed mandate for 1) lower spending, 2) more competition in Medicare (1&2 when we pick up a couple votes in Congress in 04 -- 51-48 ain't much of a Senate majority, and the House has its liberals), privatization of social security, and dealing with immigration.