GOP Turns To Laura Bush

While President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney "remain popular in most Republican circles and many candidates or office holders would be delighted to host them," reports the Chicago Tribune, "there also are districts in some parts of the country where GOP political strategists are fashioning a backup plan to build upon a successful strategy from the 2004 campaign: Send Laura Bush."

Said a senior Republican strategist: "Is the first lady more popular in suburban districts and the Northeast? Yes. While the average donor in Cincinnati might have six pictures of the vice president, they may not have any of her and they'd be excited to see her."

pitful, just pitful.......