GOP splits

It appears that the moderates within the Republican party are finally waking up to the fact that their party has moved away from them. A recent poll shows that moderates' support of President Bush and the Republican Congress has fallen dramatically, while the number of those who believe that the religious right has too much sway within the party has increased significantly. It forebodes significant problems for Republicans in 2006, where Republican primaries could turn into a bloodbath where moderates and conservative Republicans try to determine the direction of their party. The Democrats could benefit, but they cannot depend upon a Republican meltdown, although the intra-party conflicts will make their job easier.