Are you going to see Republicans in difficult races having [Bush] come for rallies? No. You will see him do rallies for people who are not in trouble, or whom he can't harm.

Katrina is a major setback for Bush - back to square one. It's a setback for the Republicans as long as Bush is the face of the party. And, at least until 2008, he is the party.

I've been astounded by Bush in his relationship with Republicans in Congress. In my lifetime, there has been no Republican president who has spent as much effort and as much time electing people of his own party to the Congress, or less time talking to them after they got there.

Right now, if I had to bet would the Democrats take the House and Senate back, I'd say no. But are the odds a heck of a lot better than they were three months ago or six months ago? Heck, yes.

Do I think there will be more Democratic money than Republican money? Heck no.

By an eight-point margin, voters are now more likely to call themselves Democrats than Republicans; there was no gap in self-identification a year ago.