An interesting question, which will be answered later this year, is whether the winner of the Republican Primary will ask for an endorsement or campaign help from President George W. Bush.

Even though Bush won Alabama by a double digit margin in his reelection bid in 2004, his popularity has diminished significantly in the past six months. The war in Iraq is the primary impetus for Bush’s unpopularity. Polling reveals that voters nationwide believe he was not completely forthcoming with all the facts when we entered the costly invasion of the Middle East country. His approval ratings are in the 30 percent range, among the lowest in presidential history. The numbers for Vice President, Dick Cheney are even lower. Most people perceive Cheney as a mean spirited pawn of big oil and especially his former company Halliburton, which has received most of the no-bid contracts to rebuild Iraq.