So that's the kind of vision that floats around in Republican opium dreams?

I'm seeing, personally, a massive, targeted voter registration drive here in SW Michigan.

People are very sick of this election season already here. I keep hearing over and over, particularly in the 40+ crowd about how the extended primaries and then going right into the election is causing them fatigue and they are losing interest. People are getting sick and tired of hearing about the election all day, every day on the news. People in WI and MN are getting fed up. Voter fatigue is a real issue this year, I'm afraid.

Voters need a shot of adrenaline and we need it fast. Also, many are talking about changes to shorten the process so we don't have eternal campaigns in this country.

And no, I'm not talking about a boring August of campaigning. I'm talking about media saturation and two years of campaigning by the major candidates this year.

Personally, I'd like to hear more about this fatigue and is it affecting the numbers?

I'm seeing nepotism.
Duncan Hunter (CA-52) is ceding his position to his son who is also named Duncan Hunter. Hunter's opponent, Mike Lumpkin seems like a pretty good guy but I am afraid hell is not going to freeze over here in Southern California as it has in other red-to-blue areas, although I would be so very very happy to be wrong.

The voters like the Duncan Hunter brand even if Daddy Hunter is doing crazy things like planning to go to Chad and hunt down a wildebeast and bring it back to feed the hungry populace. Doesn't even matter if wildebeasts don't roam around Chad, the GOPpers like the idea of solving that pesky world hunger problem by one big macho hunting trip.

2 vietnam vets, (I am one, also,) arguing (discussing) about their choices---the thing about McCain changing the Green Bay story to the Pittsburgh steelers was one easily understood---it got reinforcement from the cross in the dirt story---mainly because McCain talked about another soldier having the experience in 2000---he has changed it to himself for 2008. Oil and taxes, and Iraq are hard to sort out-----for veterans, lying about your military experience for votes is easily understood, and extraordinarily offensive.

I was on the receiving end of a push poll for Kenny Hulshof, the Republican nominee for governor here in MO. But so far the real polls show Nixon ahead.

I am seeing the clintons doing everything possible to undermine obama's chances in november short of an outright endorsement of mcbush.

I've seen more elect Mike McMahon for Congress lawnsigns for Congress in Staten Island than I ever have for any Democratic candidate ever. The GOP candidate Straniere was on the ferry walking around shaking hands and no one really cared. I shook his hand because I felt bad. Then broke out the Purell. I hear Republicanism is contagious.

Straniere's a persona non grata with the SI GOP. He wasn't even invited to play on the GOP kingmaker Borough Pres. Molinari's politicians team versus the Yankee Old-Timers at the SI Yankees Old Timer day. I'm feeling very confident about gaining the NY-13 seat for the Dems.