Could Be A Long 8 years 
"POLL ANALYSES
January 29, 2002
According to a new CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll, the president’s ratings in each of these areas are exceptionally high, still reflecting the public support he earned following the events of Sept. 11.
84% of Americans approve of the overall job he is doing as president; only 13% disapprove.
83% characterize the Bush presidency to date as a "success."
83% approve of the way he is handling what is arguably the most important issue of the moment, foreign affairs.
64% approve of the way he is handling the economy -- lower than his high point of 72% in October, but still higher than he garnered for the economy prior to Sept. 11, and higher than most presidents, historically, have received for the economy.
73% think the policies Bush is proposing will move the country in the right direction.
Because Folks Just Don't See The Problem "POLL ANALYSES
PRINCETON, NJ -- It isn’t likely that the Enron scandal will have a dramatic effect on the views of the American public about business, the relationship between business and politics, or campaign finance reform.
Even before the Enron crisis moved to the nation’s front pages, Americans had relatively low opinions of the honesty and ethics of business executives, did not have a great deal of confidence in business as an institution, and felt that business already has too much influence in society.
Additionally, the public has long thought that George W. Bush was too cozy with big business, suggesting that Americans may not be surprised by the recent focus on the relationship between members of the Bush administration and Enron.
The Enron scandal is also unlikely to cause a groundswell of public pressure for campaign finance reform. Americans support campaign finance reform in principle, but are usually cynical that it will reduce the undue influence of special interests in Washington. Additionally, campaign finance always ranks very low on Americans’ lists of government priorities
The one area in which the Enron scandal may hit its most responsive chord could be in relationship to retirement, and the need for workers’ legal protection when their 401(k)s are heavily tilted towards one company’s stock. Americans have long been concerned about their ability to retire with financial security, and the scandal could heighten these fears."
But it it makes ya feel better to vent, why go right a head. Lots of folks were doing that the LAST 8 years as well.
... and guess what.. here we are, the good ole USA, still plodding along one step at a time into the future... and things still slowly change for the better (IMO, of course).
Know what.. I bet the good ole USA will still be here 8 years from now... and 8 years after that... no matter who wins what.
