Republicans should be thankful that, according to Rasmussen,* education ranks only sixth out of ten issues for American voters right now, because Congressional Democrats are opening up a big lead on the issue again--fifteen points in May, up from six points in April. On only "health care" and "government ethics" are Republicans faring worse. Perhaps that's because Republicans aren't talking about the issue, while Democrats (particularly their presidential candidates) are talking about it all the time. To close this gap, the GOP needs a positive agenda on the issue--one that transcends the increasingly unpopular No Child Left Behind Act. That's a job for Senator John McCain--and his colleagues in the Republican Congressional caucus.
* Hat tip to "angryteacher" at the Buckeye State Blog.
