Conservative activist Grover Norquist [3], from Americans for Tax Reform [4], told Australian Financial Review journalist Tony Walker that three of his political priorities – tort reform [5], curtailing political contributions from unions, and promoting free trade – would have the combined effect of weakening support for the Democratic Party. Grover’s dream is that the conservative revolution runs for another 12 years. “If we do our job right over the next four years, weakening the institutions of the left, reducing the cost of government, reforming the government so that it becomes less intrusive in such a way that we deserve and win the presidency in 2008, that would give us another eight years," he said.