Sorry, I don't think GW is going to do any such thing as declare Martial Law. If a Dem wins the Presidential election in Nov, you can bet money on GW leaving office on the 20th of Jan. 2009 as the Dem takes oath of office. If the elections are as close as they have been the last Presidential elections, it might be a while after Nov before the elections results are fully tabulated or certified. GW isn't going to do anything during this period, as he has no way of knowing who will be the President during this time frame. I honestly don't see GW declaring Martial Law.