YET IT'S THE ENTIRE DEMOCRATIC STRATEGY (via Kevin Whited):

Corruption Issue Comes to Fore (Jim VandeHei, 7/20/06, Washington Post)

Three months from the election, the political scandals in Washington are not resonating broadly as a major issue in a campaign dominated by Iraq and high gasoline prices. A series of public polls show corruption ranks near the bottom when voters are asked about the most important issues in this campaign. In a Washington Post-ABC News poll taken in May, 2 percent of voters listed ethics and corruption as their top concern.