A new Associated Press reveals only 17 percent of self-described political independents think America is  “heading in the right direction” under Barack Obama. It seems higher taxes, higher spending, higher debt and nationalizing industry isn’t winning over independent voters.

“The percentage of Americans who believe Elvis is or might still be alive is higher than that of political independents who think Obama has America heading in the right direction,” says Libertarian National Committee spokesman Donny Ferguson.

Nineteen percent of respondents to an Aug. 2002 FOX News/Opinion Dynamics poll said they believed either Elvis Presley was still alive, or weren’t sure.

We haven't heard from Colin Powell for years. Now, all of a sudden, at the last hour, he rises up with great fanfare to tell the world he will vote for Barak Obama. He felt compelled to betray his Republican party and his old loyal friend, John McCain, because (in order, roughly quoted ‘  ’ and based on the Meet the Press interview):