Bush doesn't have to get FEMA or congress to approve shit, he'll be able to cancel the elections in a wave of his hand.
He's working on the Martial Law plan for Avian Flu and there's the Patriot Act and I have a gut feeling all kinds of little tricks in his and Rove's hat. All he'll need is an excuse that Limbaugh, O'Reilly and the talking heads can sell. Won't be that hard.
Terrorist attack, an outbreak of some disease, striking workers, Pat Robertson saying God is coming if Bush can't stay.... what ever, the plans are there and set.
What will show if there is merit to this or not is how the '06 elections go. if polls show the Dems to be taking the House back and all of a sudden the GOP wins in predominantly Dem. areas or win where the polls had them losing by more than 8% (5% for shits and giggles 3% for the commonly used margin of error).
We'll see.....
As far as '04 goes, I'm still wondering why Ohio never truly investigated the polling areas that had more votes than voters, Blackwell throwing out 1000's of registration cards where they were like 90% Dem.
Oh yeah Taft and Noe took all the heat and attention off that little nothingness.....