Look for the "what did he know and when did he know it" commentries, and the hindsight nitpicking Bush's policies, both real and imagined policies, to increase dramatically next week...
The Dem falloff isn't surprising. They desperately NEED to find something to dislike about Bush, in order to justify the embarrassingly stupid analyses they keep making. "Independent" has got a high proportion of wingnut party members who hate the fact that no matter how much they talk, no one but other wingnuts listen. They drop the numbers on the moderates who compose the rest of the Independent category.
Actually the left is pretty excited by this. They believe their campaign against Bush is working. The dillusional left will thankfully keep the War on Terrorism in the spotlight, which is an issue that nobody trusts the Dems with. Go stupid DUers go!!!!!!!!!!
So, it is safe to say that maybe he is more of a moderate
to conservative Democrat, probably. I do know he is quite
an avid hunter and fisherman. He's also an electrician, the
ones who go up to work on the power lines, so that would
explain his appreciation for Bush's stance on drilling.