I was recently engaged in a debate where it was suggested that Americans are most effected by illegal immigration and rising gas prices, and thus this was the reason for Bush's falling poll numbers. This was my response which I believe needs to be repeated:
Not really. Education, social welfare, and healthcare is what has been affecting this country personally, but so long as people believe we should be worrying about gas and immigration, Bush won't have to worry about them. He can pretend he's busily pondering the gas crisis (even though profits from oil have soared during his administration) and the threat from the borders ( even though we have neither the man power or the money to effectively do anything about it), and it will placate many into thinking he is actually accomplishing something.
Please, the next time you vote, do so with the real crisis' in mind.