What is that?  Dunno, but they have it everyday.

Issues come and go this election year, passing like a blur through voters’ psyches. The fleeting nature of their concerns is a vivid reminder of why handicapping a November election in August is a largely futile exercise.

Gas prices, Invasion of Georgia, Housing bubble, yada, yada–the focus changes weekly, if not daily.

The swings in voter chatter are a reminder that, so far, the election isn’t shaping up as a referendum or a mandate on any one item. Many voters, when asked what their most pressing concerns are, note that they’ve had the same worries for some time and mention a variety of subjects.

If there’s an overarching issue, it’s the economy, but even that has several angles that come and go in voters’ minds: housing, prices, energy, credit.

This plays into the hands of the candidates.  This keeps the voter off balance and confused.  That in return, adds up as votes.  The more obscure the “real” issues are, the easier it is to muck up the process with accusations and BS.  In the long run the losers are the people.