are strong and gaining. they think this trend continues till election day. they point to consumer confidence at a two-year high as proof that whatever the republicans are saying ain t the reality. is that clicking or no? i think it s not really clicking quite yet, neil. the intent is to put themselves in a position to be competitive on the economy. this is not morning america, right? or bill clinton s 1996 re-election campaign. if they can just neutralize it, it s fascinating. i encourage your viewers to look at the consumer confidence reports. it varies whether you look at the five-year graph or you look at the one-year graph. the one-year graph looks great. i m sure the white house will be championing that till their lungs are sore. if you look at the five-year graph, it s not so impressive. i recall in 92 when i worked