GOP Gaining Traction Against Obama
By Kenneth T. Walsh

The Republican Party seems to be gaining some traction in attacking President Obama's agenda and pulling him down a peg or two in public esteem. [See Photos of the Obamas Behind the Scenes]

This contrasts with the GOP's often ineffective and flailing performance during the first phase of Obama's administration. The lack of a unified message created a sense of conservative drift and confusion. And it didn't help that the party appeared too closely tethered to voices from the past, such as former Vice President Dick Cheney and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, and to the abrasive, hard-line ideologues of today, such as radio host Rush Limbaugh. [Read About Obama's Toughest Opponents]

But now it looks as if the GOP has gotten its act together, at least in terms of public relations,...