Media Narrative: The Mainstream Is Now "The Left"

Published: July 31, 2007, 9:10 am

Tags: democratic primary, political labels, 2008 election

One fascinating piece of fallout from the collapse of Bush popularity is the now-entrenched media idea that Democratic presidential candidates will "tack left" as they are "pushed and prodded" by the netroots and others on their way to the 2008 primaries. However, responsible coverage also adds just how far out of the mainstream current Republican thinking is: Reconciling the divergent needs of economically-downscale voters, culturally liberal upscale voters, and essential swing- and/or centrist voters will not be easy. These difficulties pale in comparison, however, to those facing the Republican Party and its candidates for the nomination. In a reversal of past patterns, the conflicts in this cycle between the Republican primary electorate, on the one hand, and general election voters, on the other, are far more severe than on the Democratic side of the aisle. The continuing support among Republican voters for both President Bush and his policies in Iraq has pushed all the

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