might have helped Dole slightly.

In many respects, the public is reacting to the Edwards pick in almost the same way that they reacted to his rival, Dick Cheney, in 2000.

The real question for Clark is whether he can sustain his significant lead once the hoopla over his entry into the race has died down.

It's difficult to tell from these poll results how the speech will affect general U.S. public,

Americans may rally around a president when he sends troops to war but not when he sends them the bill.

Part of it is his resume, part of it is his announcement bounce, part of it may simply be that he's a fresh face. He is, after all, the flavor of the month.