Long Island Wire: NY-03: King Stands By Bush To The Very End

Which for him may well also be January, 2009.

"Members of Congress, whether in my party or the other party, who supported the war and are now turning against it because it's unpopular, that to me is disgraceful. If you can't take a political hit, then you can't send soldiers into war to take real bullets."

King may gain points with his own party by standing by his convictions, but his district isn't a rock ribbed Republican one. It, and Fossella's NY-13, say a 9/11 Republican bounce that has allowed them to survive for so long. I'm telling you from someone who lives within miles of both districts, the war is uber unpopular in these districts, and Bush is even more so.

He is popular because up until last year, nobody saw how closely associated with Bush he is. He won last year with 56%, a drastic change for the worse from his previous reelects.

A strong challenger in an anti-Republican Presidential year can topple him. It won't be easy though, especially if Rudy Giuliani is the GOP nominee.