These data suggest that retail spending this holiday season will not be depressed and may exceed normal seasonal patterns, despite what some consider a negative economic climate.

To go down and offer solace to victims of a natural disaster is probably a low-risk venture for a first lady.

Analysts this year in particular have been speculating about the long-term impact of Hurricane Katrina and the run-up in gas (petrol) prices,

Despite their personal preferences which still splits even, the public is telling us let's get on with it. And if the Supreme Court says otherwise even if its against my own position, I'm willing to live with it.

It's a mistake to assume that somehow this is a short-term problem caused by Katrina. This is just a continuation of the track he's been on since January.

continually negative, we would expect that rank and file conservatives would eventually follow.