This board is mostly conservative, and therefore tend to vote Republican.
I asked the question because I think it is a mistake to keep him on the ticket. Sure, it could help the short term (2004 election) because there will be no new dirt associated with a new running mate.
But let's face it: If Bush/Cheney win in 2004, who do the GOP have in 2008? Will they become like the democratic party of today with no spokesperson, or worse, no direction?
If Dubya could have learned anything from daddy, he should have learned to NOT stick with the same VP, although for very different reasons.