Posted on 02/26/2010 9:42:03 AM PST by Merciful_Friend
Interesting poll via CNN, the results of which put a finger on much of what is misunderstood about the electorate in the United States of America. The headline is: Majority says government a threat to citizens' rights.
A majority of Americans think the federal government poses a threat to rights of Americans, according to a new national poll. Fifty-six percent of people questioned in a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Friday say they think the federal government's become so large and powerful that it poses an immediate threat to the rights and freedoms of ordinary citizens. Forty-four percent of those polled disagree. The survey indicates a partisan divide on the question: only 37 percent of Democrats, 63 percent of Independents and nearly 7 in 10 Republicans say the federal government poses a threat to the rights of Americans.
While it says, "only 37 percent percent of Democrats" believe this, I would rephrase that as "even 37 percent of Democrats" feel this way. When you're losing independents to the tune of 63 percent on this issue, you sure can't afford to also be losing over a third of Democrats. Of-course this doesn't translate to easily predictable votes; it merely shows tendencies, and the mood of the electorate after over a year of a liberal Democratic president and a House and Senate controlled by Democrats. Seeing this poll, I was also reminded of an exceptionally infuriating article I read on the BBC some time ago (right after the election of Scott Brown, R-MA), with the headline, "Why do people vote against their own interests?" The article wondered why on earth people who "stood to benefit" from President Obama's health-care reorganization would cast a vote to stop it. The gist of the explanation offered by the dedicated liberal experts was
(Excerpt) Read more at cinchreview.com ...
Astounding, considering the CNN poll questions were probably squed and worded to get exactly the opposite result!!
Yeah, this would be like a parent telling a son who just graduated college “You can stay here at home for free, as long as your home by 10:00 every night”. Then wonder why the goes out and gets his own place since “its not in his interest financially”
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.