Is that the sound of a vacuum starting up?

2008 may wind up being the year the American people clean house. A new poll shows Democrats no longer holding any significant edge over Republicans with the electorate. The problem is it is not because the GOP is doing better, but because the Democratic party has lost all credibility on the Iraq War. This raises the question of whether 2008 might wind up being the year that a Third Party can truly make their mark by sweeping both major parties out of power. Of course, a year is a long time in politics - time enough for one party to recover or for a new party to rise. But the early indications are not good for traditional choices.