President Bush addresses supporters at a campaign rally for Mississippi gubernatorial candidate Haley Barbour.

Meanwhile, Mr. Bush's poll numbers continue to fall.

In other news, the administration is now claiming there is no link between the 9/11 attacks and Saddam Hussein. National Security Advisor Condaleeza Rice says the administration never claimed there was a link.

The White House has evidently embraced the idea that the end does justify the means. While they certainly never plainly stated Saddam Hussein hit the World Trade Center, it's obvious they hinted that the former Iraqi leader was was linked to the attacks in the state of the union and numerous other speeches leading up to the war in Iraq.