this is one of the major issues on which the president can be vulnerable. i am a strong supporter of the president mainly because i totally support his leadership in the war on terrorism, but i have to admit i am a bit uneasy when i see my portfolio hemmoraging money as it has done the last two months. personally i think that the economy is strong and improving, but the perception is that it is not. to paraphrase an old saying, perception is 9/10ths the law. that being said, in order for mr. kerry to capitalize on this issue he can't just bitch and moan at the horrible job president bush has done, he has to explain in detail what he will do and why his approach is better. it worked for bill clinton in 1992.