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President becomes invisible man as election nears.

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Charles Dharapak

It’s like a real-life game of Where’s Waldo. With his ratings in the tank and even McCain disavowing his record in office, poor George W. has had to go into hiding—in the White House. He hasn’t been seen on the campaign trail since October 21, lest he remind voters of what four more years of Republican government would look like. “With Mr. Bush’s job approval ratings at historic lows, political analysts have long said Republican candidates simply do not want to be seen with him,” reports The New York Times. “But now, with the election just days away, it seems that Republican candidates do not want Mr. Bush to be seen, period.” As for Dick Cheney, it seems he has been kept in an undisclosed location for months.

Read it at The New York Times