[kenavi]

I’ll put this right next to that 60 Minutes poll that said that, to cut the deficit, 61% of Americans favor taxing the rich and 20% favor cutting defense, while only 7% combined favor cutting Social Security or Medicare. I mean, the Republicans must be geniuses if they can win with 81% of Americans supporting the Democrats’ fiscal platform.

53% of Americans want to cut gov't spending, and 54% oppose the Obama Administration's health care bill, so by your statistical "logic", I guess that means over 100% of Americans support the GOP's fiscal platform.

[The Pack Knight]

First off, unlike the poll(s) you're citing, the 60 Minutes poll gave respondents four alternatives for how to cut the deficit. Respondents state their preference for only one - the same respondent could not choose both taxing the rich and cutting defense. Therefore, in this instance, it makes perfect sense to add them.

Second, it isn't my logic. I was comparing the absurdity of that poll's numbers to the absurdity of Howard Dean's statements. Of course 81% of Americans don't support the Democrats' fiscal platform. If they did, Democrats would have gained 50 seats in the House.