Pins in Dem Balloons

Although Bush may be suffering a slow decline in his polls, the resuscitating political corpse of Chicken Little Al Gore [covers on Wired, Vanity Fair, and an SNL guest slot last night arestill lower at a miniscule 28% as the public still doesn't give him credibility as a national figure---despite the HuffingtonPuffington windiness from the ultra-left, where Gore has made his final resting place. [HT: Mickey Kaus]

John Kerry is also below Bush with about a 26% approval rating.

Rupert Murdoch, no dummy when it comes to spotting a winner, has picked Hillary Rodham C as the probable pony the Dems will bring to the starting post in 2008. Despite her astounding negatives, close to the 50% level, she has a better shot at the Big House [of the White variety] than her Democratic friends on the left.

If McCain's health holds up and he stays out of political thickets, the Arizona Solon should be an acceptable pick for the Republicans, who may finally accept him as a probable winner---as opposed to a Republican who is unnominateable like Giuliani. Or a sure-fire loser like Frist or any other lackluster Rep Senator you care to choose. Only Mitt Romney seems to have any sizzle among the Reps besides McCain and Giuliani, and Ralph G is pro-abortion. Mitt might face an anti-Mormon bias, but he did score well in the straw poll in Memphis last month.

Hillary might beat every Rep except McCain, and he might not be healthy two years from now. Or he might shoot himself in the foot, although he has recovered from that in the past.