In my neighbourhood in Washington, George W Bush’s presidency is already over.

You can see it on the T’shirts, such as the one that simply says: “20 January 2009″, the day Mr Bush will step down and hand power to whoever wins the 2008 election.

And you can see it on the bumper stickers.

I have already seen a car with “Clinton/Obama 2008” plastered on its rear, articulating the hope of many liberals that Hillary Clinton will run for president, with the mixed-race first-term Senator Barack Obama as her vice-presidential choice.

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