President Bush’s approval rating is now the lowest it’s been for any president in a second term since WWII. His approval both at home and abroad is so dangerously low that he’s been sending the First Lady overseas to do diplomatic work.

This poses a problem for Republicans for the 2008 election. Their nominee must now define him/herself in terms contrary to Bush’s image. With Hillary moving so far to the right on her positions, it’ll be hard to find that narrow space between Bush and Hillary in which to place a new Republican presidential nominee.