Failure to communicate?

Byron York writes today about Bush's inability to articulate war objectives and victory conditions in Iraq.

I am for continued involvement in Iraq, and I agree with Bush's assessment that to abandon the al-Malaqi government at this juncture would be a critical failure. However, this war had better get some clear objectives and get them fast. Public approval for Bush and the war is abysmal, and it's not just Democrats and independents jumping ship: it's conservatives and members of the Republican party.

How this will play out on election day is beyond me, but it looks like Republicans will lose the House and maintain a tenuous control over the Senate. While this is not entirely Bush's fault (read Tom Delay, Jack Abramoff, Mark Foley, et al.), voters are seeking answers from the President, and regarding the Iraq war--the most important issue in this election--Bush is struggling to communicate.