I think it has more to do with a whole combo of conditions: talk radio, Fox News, The Washington Times (which proved a paper with an alternetive view could sell), the internet, and the great innovators Jim Robinson and his son.
These conditions have combined to let more and more people know that theirs are not isolated thoughts and that if you can't beat city hall well you damn straight try and change it.
Just as everyone is fed up with Hollywood and it's motly collection of pimps, whores of all sexes and persuasions, jesters and the perpetually righteous, people are growing tired of the smarmy, politician-as-celebrity, empty suited haircuts, liars and pimps, socialist cant and obstructionism for the children bullshit that emanates from the Democratic Party.
Remember that any publicity is good publicity. The more folks find out about FR the merrier.
Viva la Revolution!
Well said, metesky! My thoughts exactly!