Posted on 10/28/2005 3:53:51 PM PDT by ovrtaxt
Public has had it
with both parties
Battleground poll reveals Americans disillusioned with government
© 2005 WorldNetDaily.com
A just-released political survey by George Washington University contains bad news for Democrats and Republicans because it lays bare a public seemingly disenfranchised with both major parties.
The Battleground poll – unique for its inclusion of top Democrat and Republican pollsters – shows a definite slide in support for President Bush and the GOP. But the survey contains little good news for Democrats as a viable alternative.
The poll found just 44 percent of the public is satisfied with President Bush's job performance – a figure well below his two-term average but still slightly higher than other recent polls showing his approval at all-time lows.
"The mounting casualties of American troops in Iraq, the higher gas prices certainly put a dampening on any of the good news about the economy, and you had the surfacing scandals with Republicans in the House, the Senate and the White House, potential scandals," said GOP pollster Ed Goeas.
While a Republican retreat in the polls normally means good news for Democrats, there is little evidence Americans are enamored with the opposition party, survey results indicate. On a host of issues – Iraq, homeland security, the economy – Democrats don't fare much better, the poll indicated.
"There is a real void right now in terms of what the alternative is. And right now, Democrats suffer from the fact that Americans are disillusioned and distrustful of government in general," Democratic pollster Celinda Lake told Voice Of America. "They tend to be feeling more negative about the Republicans, but not particularly positive about the Democrats."
Goeas believes Democrats' inability to capitalize on Republican weakness is actually encouraging.
"But the Democrats, whether you look at the image of the Democratic Party, whether you look at Democrats in Congress, not only did not gain anything, they actually had their negatives go up some during this period of time," he told VOA.
And, the survey noted, Republicans continue to hold an edge in the public's eye on issues related to taxes and terrorism. Democrats, meanwhile, fare better with health care, jobs and education.
The mid-October poll surveyed 1,000 registered likely voters nationwide. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percent.
Don't join any party. They'll only tell you what they want you to hear.
Register non-partisan.
Excellent post, sink!
Bodes well for an 'outsider' type GOP or Dem candidate, I think.
That's Rudy, you know.
WHY THE GOP DOESN'T WANT TO WIN (Rush's 'Big Theory' revisited)
James Rhodes: Republican Ruse
"Former Ohio Governor James Rhodes, a Republican who served a state record 16 years in office, once took to task a staff member who had been inveighing against Democrats in the legislature and suggesting that Ohio, if not the world, would be a better place without the party. 'We need 'em,' Rhodes reasoned. 'Who would raise the taxes?'"
Sources: Harpers, July 2004, p. 82]
The "problem" is that we have career politicians. The Founding Fathers never meant the government to be set up that way. Senators should be kicked out after serving two terms and Reps. after serving 3 terms. Then we would get some responsible people in serving the taxpayers. And if they turned out not to be responsible, we wouldn't have them in office until they died.
The public should darn well be fed up with democrats, but instead the media is smearing Republicans constantly. No wonder they are fed up with all of them.
It doesn't matter how the Republicans "play." The Democrats, right now, are a party with no ideas and no juice. They're gonna nominate Hillary because she brings back memories of the "glory days" of Bill. The only thing is, Hillary has neither the charisma, the political acumen, or the speaking skills of her husband.
The only viable guy that the Dems could possibly nominate is Lieberman, and he will NEVER get past the primary.
Joe Liebermann is no more viable in the Democrat Party than Zell Miller was. He's a dinosaur, and will never run for President again.
But a moonbat socialist like Hillary is useful to the GOP to keep conseratives feeding from their trough.
You act as if it's the GOP who's keeping her front and center.
Is there any doubt she's going to run in 2008, and is there any doubt that she will be the nominee?
Hell, Flyer tried to make me chapter president, but the 20 minutes a week I am putting into my campaign is cutting into my drinking time!
;<)
Hey Glock, think the NASCAR folks would vote for me?
Uh, they vote for the GOP candidates.
How is that "3rd party"?
I agree, I don't see why we can't do better. I think it's better to work for change in this party than one that can't win an election.
BTW, if you think we are being used what does that make the democrats? (humor)
Pubbies are pu**ies. Grow a set and smack the socialist commie rats back in the sewer where they belong.
I think Eaker has socks older than 35 so he's qualified per polidiot propers....
I'd love to come up there, but Houston traffic make San Antonio traffic look like a picnic in the park.
Next time I make a good brew, we need to talk about campaign refreshments
Kinky with a feather vs Kinky'er with the whole chicken type of race has potential.....
Count me in as fed up.
Thanks!
I'd be surprised if any FReepers were surprised. Two Big Stupid Government parties is two too many.
He won't need one....he's running on the cheap so he doesn't need any PAC money unless it's a 12 pack. This alone proves to fellow Texans that Tome Eaker is not about wasting any of the state of Texas's money or his own. The only pork in his administration will be in a slow hickory & mesquite fired smoker.
He's armed....:o)
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