As if America's 'loyal opposition' didn't have enough trouble, another issue is quietly trickling its way into the public eye. An editorial piece in the Philadelphia Enquirer entitled, "Black Voters Warm to GOP," overtly states what, up to now, could only be whispered within Beltway confines: some black voters are leaving the Democratic Party.

Enquirer editorial writer, Harold Jackson, states that, "Republicans are now making measurable progress in weaning blacks from the Democratic Party." Although the number of blacks who identify themselves as Republicans rose only six percentage points in the last four years, the number who admit to being Democrats dropped from 74% to 63%.

But significantly, the fact that George Bush's black votes in Ohio doubled since 2000 (8% to 16%), and given the margin of victory at a little over 100,000 votes, these voters probably delivered victory for the president. If Republicans could similarly double their percentage of black votes in any of the other swing states, Democrat national hopes would be deader than doornails.

By Lisa Fabrizio read more here Lisa Fabrizio is a columnist who hails from Connecticut. You may write her at mailbox@lisafab.com.