The political masters of the American Prez know how and when to strike -- early and aggressively. It iselection time, folks, and they are in full metal jacket. Barely had people got over their New Year hangoversthat George Bush launched his re-election campaign in style from an elegantly appointed room in the WhiteHouse. He announced a plan to grant illegal workers their most fervent wish -- a chance to live in thewonderland. With one swift stroke he sprouted a heart, snatching back the label of a "compassionateconservative" for himself before the Democrats knew what hit them. In the front row sat Colin Powell, theson of Jamaican immigrants and his secretary of state. The best prop if there ever was one.