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 WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush says he's spending his remaining "political capital" on the war in Iraq. The trouble is, he may have little left.
With his approval ratings at a low point and no end in sight in the war, Bush is trying to replenish his assets with a direct appeal to the nation that emphasizes the positive but also concedes grim realities.
It's a midcourse correction for the White House — one that is taking Bush away from speaking about Iraq primarily on military bases and before other supportive audiences. Lately, he's been speaking more candidly about the war — and taking more impromptu questions. He's making an aggressive case.
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