Yuval Levin writing at the Corner highlights an excellent table compiled by RedState's Moe Lane on the changes in attitude regarding which party is better able to handle various issues.Levin writes: Moe Lane points to some interesting trends in Rasmussen issue polling over the past few months, suggesting the "Democrats Ascendant" storyline is not all it seems to be. Just before last year's election, the Democrats had a 13 point edge on economic issues, which is now down to 1 point. They even had a 3 point edge on handling national security, but today the GOP has a 7 point lead on those issues (and a 2 point lead on Iraq). Similarly, on taxes a 5 point Democratic lead has become a 6 point Republican lead. Here's his full table:   October 2008 May 2009   Issue Dem GOP Diff Dem GOP Diff Cumulative Shift Economy 51% 38% 13 44% 43% 1 (12) Govt Ethics 40% 30% 10 40% 29% 11 1 National Sec. 47% 44% 3 41% 48% (7) (10) ...(Read Full Post)