We had a thread here on FR earlier today called GOP rank and file backs Miers. Aside from the poll here on FR, I haven't seen much other data on how conservatives feel. This is one other example I came across. I think question 2 relates to the erosion in Bush's base support as identified by Rasmussen.
Right Wing News emailed more than 200 right-of-center bloggers and asked them to answer 4 questions about the Harriet Miers nomination. Representatives from the following 79 blogs responded...
Aaron's CC, Absinthe & Cookies, Accidental Verbosity, Althouse, AnalPhilosopher, The Anchoress, Ankle Biting Pundits, Annika's Journal, The Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler, AtlanticBlog, Balloon Juice, La Shawn Barber, Betsy's Page, Blackfive, BlameBush!, Boi From Troy, Brainster's Blog, Byrd Droppings, Capitalist Lion, Cold Fury, Collected Miscellany, Commonwealth Conservative, Cut On The Bias, Daily Pundit, Daly Thoughts, The Dawn Patrol, dcthornton.blog, Dodgeblogium, Dummocrats, Four Right Wing Wackos, Fraters Libertas, Gateway Pundit, Generation Why?, Guardian Watchblog, Heretical Ideas, Hog Haven, Hyscience, IMAO, Inoperable Terran, Iowa Voice, JackLewis, Knowledge Is Power, Michelle Malkin, Mountaneer Musings, Moxie, Multiple Mentality, No Speed Bumps, The Nose On Your Face, Not A Desperate Housewife, Nykola, Patio Pundit, The Patriette, Shrink Wrapped, Southern Appeal, My Vast Right Wing Conspiracy, The Patriot Blog!, Peaktalk, PoliPundit, Pundit Guy, QandO, Reasoned Audacity, Red-State, Riehl World View, Right Side Redux, Right Thinking From The Left Coast, Right Wing News, Sane Nation, Isaac Schrödinger, Sister Toldjah, Six Meat Buffet, Slobokan's Site Of Schtuff, Natalie Solent, Solomonia, Stolen Thunder, Stop The ACLU, Stark Truth, This Blog Is Full Of Crap, Vox Popoli, Winds Of Change
Here are the questions the bloggers were asked and their responses. The percentage & number of bloggers that chose each option follow the question.
1) Do you think George Bush made:
A) A good or excellent decision in selecting Harriet Miers as a nominee for the Supreme Court? (9% --7)
B) A bad or terrible decision in selecting Harriet Miers as a nominee for the Supreme Court? (49% -- 39 responses)
C) A so-so decision? (20% -- 16)
D) I'm not sure yet. (22% -- 17)
2) Has the decision to select Harriet Miers:
A) Made you view George Bush more favorably? (4% -- 3)
B) Made you view George Bush less favorably? (53% -- 42)
C) Neither? (33% -- 26)
D) I'm not sure yet. (10% - 8)
3) Would you prefer that George Bush:
A) Continue to support Harriet Miers? (41% -- 32)
B) Withdraw the nomination of Harriet Miers? (34% -- 27)
C) I'm not sure yet. (25% -- 20)
4) If the Harriet Miers nomination is not withdrawn by President Bush, then at her confirmation hearings, would you prefer that Republican Senators:
A) Vote to confirm Harriet Miers? (33% -- 26)
B) Vote against Harriet Miers? (34% -- 27)
C) I'm not sure yet. (33% -- 26)
:-)
Seriously, thanks for the info!
People who continue to castigate "beltway insiders" or "Northeastern elites" need to wake up and smell the coffee.