Perspective on the effects of Saddam's capture

[Northwind]

Bush gets a whole whopping 4 point bump, which he will lose by probably Friday.

And today's "massive rally" on Wall Street has shriveled, at 40 minutes until the closing bell, to this:

DJIA
10058.60
+16.44

 
NASDAQ
1935.92
-13.08

 
NYSE
6186.22
-10.07

 
S&P 100
532.30
+0.52

 
^SPC
1071.54
-2.59

The capture of Sadddam was a non-event. Now move along, nothing to see...

[meti57b]

1. heard on CNN around 11am, today ...Gallup Poll taken 12/14.....

will vote for bush: 47%
will vote for Dem: 43%
changed mind over capture of Saddam: 3%

(sorry, no link)

Hey duhbie, enjoy it while it lasts!

[Northwind]

2. And at the closing bell

 DJIA
10022.16
-20.00

 
NASDAQ
1918.26
-30.74

 
NYSE
6172.36
-23.93

 
S&P 100
530.79
-0.99

 
^SPC
1068.04
-6.10

All major indexes in the red. The DOW, in particular, fell from a high of around +90 to a low of -20.