Read your newspapers; David Brooks (of Weekly Standard editorial staff) recently wrote in the Grey Lady that "compassionate conservatism" is on the way out. Bush and Rove are looking for a new Republican paradigm. Brooks suggested "reform" (as in, Fighting Bob LaFollette?!), which would turn Dubya's McKinleyite administration into a Bullmoose one.
But "compassionate conservatism" is supposedly a dud. (Don't get mad at me, I'm just telling you what some connected journo wrote.) And the Bush people are going to junk it.