Posted on 12/14/2004 1:52:47 PM PST by slowhand520
Hopefully this trend will last
By E&P Staff
Published: December 14, 2004 5:00 PM ET
NEW YORK Even as a new Gallup poll shows that the public values values less than November exit polls suggested, another survey from the same outfit released today showed a historic surge in Republican party affiliation.
In Gallup's latest poll this month, those identifying themselves as Republicans jumped to 37% of the public, with Democrats now clearly trailing with 32%.
Democrats have long held more party members than Republicans. During the Clinton years, the bulge was about 5% to 6%. As recently as late-October of this year the Democratic edge was 37% to 34%.
Gallup noted today: Post-election shifts in partisanship after presidential elections or midterm congressional elections are not routine, but are also not uncommon.
Another Gallup poll also released today showed that, contrary to many press reports, values ranked well behind the war in Iraq, terrorism and the economy as a prime concern of Americans.
If this was posted already sorry.
Kewl. The Rat party self destruction continues. Look for more shrillness as they fail to understand that more and more Americans are beginning to understand...
No sh*t.
More evidence that the nonstop hate-Bush media/DNC campaign had alot to do with attitudes during the election. Now that its over, people can make rational decisions.
Ssssssshhh!! We want them to keep up their religious purge.
Don't tell the folks over at Du that, they still believe Kerry won...
Like a Pendulum, we swing from one side to the other. We spent too much time on the left during the late 60's and 70's, then went Right during Reagan's reign, then to left again, and now right.
. . . in Clinton's pants.
"In Gallup's latest poll this month, those identifying themselves as Republicans jumped to 37% of the public, with Democrats now clearly trailing with 32%. "
Has this poll been corrected for party identification?
If the Marc Rich (Oil for food bribery) story develops into something the MSM is forced to report, then the Clinton couple will go down in flames finally.
Someone needs to keep fanning that fire into a full fledged investigation. It's obvious Hillary received campaign funds from it and the Hillbilly Library profited also.
Psst, don't tell Howie.. EEEEYYYYYYAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!
Ya think? :-p
Actually, I don't think this trend is necessarily guaranteed, long term.
I also am pretty sure that "Republican", as a descriptive term, has an increasingly tenuous connection conservative ideals.
meant to say: increasingly tenuous connection to conservative ideals
meant to say: increasingly tenuous connection to conservative ideals
Grrr...
IOW it's not usual but not unusual, Hmmm, very sKerry.
A little something for everyone, how nice.
How about 3 elections in a row, just wondering?
. . . in Clinton's pants.
That wasn't a real bulge. It was a sock.
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