Dick Morris Reports Major Shift Among Voters

Dick Morris, former political consultant to Bill Clinton and nationally-known columnist, is reporting a major shift among voter preferences. Within just the last 5 days, according to Morris, Republicans are showing signs of a surge in voter approval.

Many of the races that were once considered breaking in favor of Democrats are now competitive. Some of the more competitive races in the country are exhibiting a break toward the Republican candidates, such as the very close and hotly contested races in Tennessee and Missouri.

Morris says that there are three basic reasons for this dramatic shift.

One, the President is beginning to reap the benefit of his enormously successful 'Bush Doctrine' toward North Korea. With the Chinese providing ample evidence that the concept of 'multi-lateral' talks with North Korea works, Americans are able to draw a clear contrast between the failed policy of bi-lateral talks under the Clinton Administration and the successful policy of multi-lateral talks under Bush. Kim Jong-il has demonstrated that he heeds the warnings of no one but the Chinese government. It is vital that China be a part of any series of talks with Kim.

Second, the President is enjoying a very strong economy. Morris knows the power of good economic figures in a campaign, having been an integral part of the Clinton staff when the mantra of 'it's the economy, stupid,' was a campaign cry. Mr. Bush is enjoying the biggest stock market surge in history. Unemployment is low. Gas prices are way down. This is a prescription for success, given that the Democrats have made Mr. Bush the focal point of their campaign to control Congress. This tactic may well backfire.

Third, Americans may feel that mistakes have been made in the manner in which we have conducted the war on terror and the war in Iraq. They may well want some adjustments. But, according to Morris, when American voters begin to look closely at just who the Democrats would put in charge of oversight of these vitally important matters, they begin to think twice about a complete policy shift that the Democrats propose. The Republicans may not be perfect, but Americans seem to be wary of putting American security in the hands of those with dubious reputations on the subject. To make a complete change at this point would be too risky. Democrats do not fare well in this area.

Thus, there is a growing shift of support among the masses for Republican candidates just within the last few days. This is not to say that there will not be some Republican casualties. They will lose some of their strength both in the Senate and the House. But at this point it appears that most of the major races in the country are still very competitive, which is certainly good news for Mr. Bush and the Republicans.