Catching On

According to this column by Ron Brownstein, at least some Democrats apparently feel that they need to attack Bush "where his strength is," i.e. on national security. No wonder Republicans welcome this fight!

As Dick Morris likewise points out today, the wiretapping story is more likely to hurt Democrats than Republicans; the Dems come across as more concerned about civil liberties for terrorists than about protecting the American people.

Not all of the change can be attributed to national security issues alone (the economy has also helped), but it's no surprise that the President's approval numbers are up. Hope the White House handlers have noted how much it helps to have the President out front defending his beliefs and policies.