The review found that emergency preparedness plans at all levels of government fell short, and that there was widespreadconfusion among officials over who was supposed to be doing what.
In particular, widespreadconfusion about the nature of the war in which America is engaged and what it will take to prevail in it could have a profound impact in many races around the country.
"Certainly we avoided widespread consumer confusion by delaying the transition from February until June, " says Joel Kelsey, who tracks the digital transition for Consumers Union.