Ignore the point spread by Mark Shields.

Another good one by the longtime syndicated columnist. He echos what was said recently by Democratic pollster Guy Molyneux. Basically, history tells us that presidents whose poll ratings are below 50% in the days and weeks leading up to the election are in serious danger of losing the election.

President Bush falls into that category. It makes you wonder what desperate tricks Karl Rove has up his sleeve to attempt to win back support before Election Day.