I'd say the tumor is the disgraced, discredited, disgusting, impeached, corrupt Clinton family(et all) refusing to go away.
If there had been a recent co-presidential-couple that tore down our Nation's morals, there would not have been a voter backlash this year againt those decrepid morals.
NOW that Bush has won re-election, I'd LOVE to see an honest pollster do a study of people's RIGHT-TRACK/WRONG-TRACK opinions....
I'd bet they have risen 5 to 10 points toward RIGHT-TRACK