Pick Your Albatross: Foley or Iraq

Adam Nagourney's excellent Times lead piece this morning is full of interesting insight, but our favorite is this quote from a Republican strategist:

“As the Iraq war gets more unpopular, the environment for Republican
candidates erodes,” said Mark Campbell, a Republican strategist who
represents several Congressional candidates, including Representative Jim
Gerlach of Pennsylvania, who is fighting for re-election in one of the
toughest races.

“Only in an election year this complicated can Republicans be happy
thatMark Foley knocked the Iraq war off the front page,”
Mr. Campbell said.