ROUND 1
State of the Union in 2008
Excellent, Good, Fair, or Poor
1. Economy: Good
2. Iraq: Fair
3. War on Terror: Good
4. Public's Perspective on the Country: Fair
Democratic or Republican
5. House: R
6. Senate: R
Won Re-election or Lost Re-election (includes not seeking re-election
7. Bill Frist (R-TN): Not running
8. George Allen (R-VA): Won
9. Rick Santorum (R-PA): Won
10. George Pataki (R-NY): Lost
11. Jeb Bush (R-FL): Won
12. Mitt Romney (R-MA): Not running
13. Bill Owens (R-CO): Lost
14. Tom Vilsack (D-IA): Won
15. Bill Richardson (D-NM): Won
16. Hillary Clinton (D-NY): Won
Success or Failure
17. Gay Marriage Amendment: Success
18. Bush Social Security Reform: Failure
19. Bush Tax Reform: Success
20. No Child Left Behind: Failure