This great article by Carlos Watson of CNN calls president Bush a political genius: "In 10 short years, George Walker Bush has won not just one but three high-profile political races that most able politicians would have lost. In 1994, with no real previous political experience, he beat a popular incumbent governor in the nation's second most populous state. Six years later, he beat a sitting vice president during a time of peace and prosperity. And last week, with a mediocre economy, an unpopular war and a well-funded and unified opposition, he not only won his race but also helped increase Republican majorities in the House and Senate." Yes, he is one without a doubt but I would also acknowledge Providence. It also echos the point I heard at a political grassroot training by the Leadership Institute a few months back: it's much harder for a senator to win the presidency than a governor. The only senator that won the presidency in the last 100 years was John F. Kennedy. There were many governors from both political parties: Reagan, Clinton, and George W. Bush.