There is something missing in the piece: logic. We should all stay home in November because we are dissatisfied with pork barrel spending and the fact that the demonrat sin-ate is holding up and rejecting conservative judges. If we stay home, we will get more demonrats in the congress leading to more pork barrel spending and less chance of getting conservative judges. Really smart.
Please do not lump me in with those who have despised Bush since the campaign. I admire Bush greatly - he is a man of honor, integrity, and compassion. I simply do not agree with a lot of his recent political moves. He is a good man and I am happy to say so. That doesn't change the fact that the elections are a bit uncertain, and that is largely because of poor decisions on Bush's part.
I voted for him in 2000, and unless he puts a pro-choicer on as VP, I will almost certainly vote for him in 2004.