Nine months after Republicans were routed in the midterm elections, campaign observers, K Street lobbyists and political experts say there is little evidence the party can rebound in 2008.

The same bad news -- the president's low approval ratings, opposition to the war in Iraq, and the lingering taint of congressional scandal, from the Jack Abramoff investigation to Sen. David Vitter's (La.) involvement with the alleged "D.C. Madam" -- leave observers skeptical that the GOP can dent Democratic majorities, let alone reclaim power in the next election.

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