There are about 20 months between now and the 2012 election. That's better than 600 days. MUCH could happen between now and then. For example:

* Civil war in China
* A nuclear weapon is exploded in a US or European city
* Deaths or Recalls change the makeup of Congress
* The price of oil goes so high that it becomes economical to develop US oil reserves
* The Middle East re-stabilizes with democracies in Egypt and elsewhere
* North Korea and South Korea make up and become part of the emerging China-India economic powerhouse
* The US/Canada/Europe economies realize how much depends on education

It's way, way, way to early to play the game.