In recent days and weeks, the mainstream media have repeatedly claimed that the Republican base is suffering from "low voter enthusiasm." It is easy to believe a story that is repeated so frequently, but in fact there is ample evidence to the contrary. By many measures, there are strong indications of a right-of-center base that is engaged and committed.

White House political strategist Karl Rove yesterday confidently predicted that the Republican Party would hold the House and the Senate in next month's elections, dismissing fallout from the sex scandal involving former Rep. Mark Foley.

At this moment in our nation's history, the traditional family is under attack from every angle we can imagine. Secular worldviews are being taught as absolute fact in our public schools to impressionable children and most parents don't even realize the unspeakable subjects being talked about in today's public classrooms. Of course everyone knows about the unproven theory of evolution being indoctrinated and taught as absolute 100% fact by today's public educators.

The Texas Insurance Reform Poll, largely financed by individual Trial Lawyers, is the first real look at the post debate landscape, and the post million dollar check to Chris Bell poll. The poll was conducted by Opinion Analysts, Inc of Austin and was composed of 603 interviews. The poll found Rick Perry at 34.4%, Carol Strayhorn at 18.5%, Democrat Chris Bell at 18.7% and Kinky Friedman fading to 8.6%. About 20% of the vote shows as undecided. (The last TIR/PAC poll was taken on October 4th and found Perry with 33%, Strayhorn 20%, Bell 13.5% and Kinky Friedman at 14.1%.)

The Catholic Church is once again in the crosshairs of the radical Left for endorsing church teaching on traditional marriage. The Diocese of Madison, Wisconsin, is facing a potential investigation and fines by a state agency over a flier distributed to church members on October 8th. The church's offense: The flier supported a proposed constitutional amendment defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman.

Jubilant Democrats should reconsider their order for confetti and noisemakers. The Democrats, as widely reported, are expecting GOP-weary voters to flock to the polls in two weeks and hand them control of the House for the first time in 12 years -- and perhaps the Senate, as well. Even some Republicans privately confess that they are anticipating the election-day equivalent of Little Big Horn. Pardon our hubris, but we just don't see it.