Reply #12: looky what Rove told Jr;

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Bush woke up Monday at his ranch in Crawford, Tex., and was briefed by strategist Karl Rove on the shifting races. Rove told reporters later that of 20 recent polls in critical places, 16 had moved in Republican direction and three were flat. "I knew we were going to finish strong," Bush said here.

Bush is not a nervous election-eve politician, obsessively poring over race-by-race reports, but he can be edgy or impatient and understands what is on the line, according to associates. As he embarked on his last day on the trail, Laura Bush came along, a calming presence during moments of pressure.