This morning, NPR's Morning Edition ran a story about the reformulation of strategies in the Democratic and GOP leadership. In it, Bush campaign strategist Matthew Dowd lets the truth slip out during an interview with Steve Inskeep. Here's the lead-in to the interview:

STEVE INSKEEP: Like many Democrats, Howard Dean contends that Republican rhetoric has distracted working Americans. He said so-called "values issues" kept people from embracing Democratic efforts to improve their jobs or their lives. What's surprising is that Republican strategist Matthew Dowd offers a similar analysis.

I transcribed the key portion of the interview below the jump.