In the last days of summer, Phil, we should indeed enjoy a few items: campaigning by baseball stadium (Rudy taking in the Tigers last night), Senator Tim Johnson –thank goodness — is on the road back to health and the Senate and Alberto Gonzales is gone. As to the latter, I offer a few lessons to be learned. But for those keeping an eye on the GOP race (because the current administration is so dismal and looking ahead is better than what is immediately before us), the California Field poll shows Rudy up by 21 pts. over Romney (who’s climbed from 7 to 14%), Thompson up to 13% (from 8%) and McCain falling like a stone (going from 24% to 9%).
