WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush's campaign strategy of painting Democrats as soft on terrorism has been stalled by a congressional sex scandal, jeopardizing Republican hopes of holding the House of Representatives, analysts say.
Analysts said the timing of the scandal, a month before the Nov. 7 elections, could be trouble for Republicans who already have been feeling heat from voters over the Iraq war.
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