GW Bush is no fool, if there's a large number of people complaining out there in the heartlands, I believe he'll want to know about it. The president has a number of burning issues to deal with on any given day, so if the letter is written by an obvious crank it will be round-filed. This letter however was well thought out and the tone was respectful. Maybe one letter can be dismissed, but 100, or 1000 or more (which is easilly possible on a site such as FR) will grab someone's attention. We already can see the administration is beginning to shift focus onto the domestic adgenda. Maybe you agree with tax cuts as a solution maybe not, but it is a step in the right direction. Addressing this issue is another step. I think we've become so accustomed to having "our pain felt" and a president who governs by sticking his finger in the air to see how the wind's blowing that we forget real solutions take time.
If it turns out that the republicans don't address the offshoring of US jobs, then I fear for our future because take a look at the 9 dwarves waiting in the wings in '04.