Posted on 11/03/2005 4:42:27 PM PST by ruschpa
Fortunately, the President will continue to lead regardless of the polling data and the incessant MSM attacks. However, it is time for Republican congressmen (Senate and House) and Republican voters to help with some of the heavy lifting!!
You have it exactly right when it comes to what the MSM is up to (regarding their silly / meaningless polls).
As for the RNC / GOP it is long past time that they stand up and put out an effective message! - And stop relying on the WH to do everything.
The RNC has been utterly pathetic.
And, Richard M. Nixon.
"Additionally, the only other contemporary presidents to command HOT wars -- Truman and LBJ
And, Richard M. Nixon."
To voters, Vietnam was LBJ's war; Nixon was elected to end the War (honorably if possible).
Actually, I believe you and I agree: The President has been carrying the world on his soldiers for 5 years now; it's time we (Congress and voters) give him some help!!
Interesting freudian slip. My previous post should actually read 'shoulder' not 'soldier'.
Turn them off.
"...it will directly affect how much he can get through Congress."
Actually, that depends upon the RINOS on our side growing some cahones, which I don't see happening anytime soon. They're fat and lazy. And most of them don't care, either.
As for the American People? They're busy watching "American Idol" or "Fear Factor" or whatever other TV show is "hip" this week.
Trust me. Peeps on FR and those that listen to Rush and a few other outlets are the ONLY ones who care, and the only ones who are NEVER polled.
Have you been polled? Ever? I haven't. No one in my family of staunch Republicans has ever been polled.
ABC is full of it. Don't sweat it. Just WORK locally and THINK locally. If you have any DemonRats in your local government positions, work like h#ll to get rid of them come '06, '07 and '08. If you and your friends are organized, it shouldn't be that hard as they're in Full-Destruct Mode now. You can tell by the way they throw these bogus "polls" out to the Sheeple. ;)
No argument here. They are terrible at PR, and the consequences of their inability/unwillingness to take the offensive here, can be very damaging.
Aw Geez, Not These Crappy Polls Again. Alright, Once More Into The Breach
Posted by bulldogpundit on Friday, 04 November 2005 (00:27:40) EST
Contributed by bulldogpundit
The MSM is positively orgasmic over 3 new polls - yes, 3, showing President Bush's approval numbers in the crapper. Gee, do you think that is the reason Reid decided to pull his little stunt this week, and the rest of the lefties got beer muscles and decided to throw sand in the President's eye?
But once again, it is up to us here at ABP to show you why these polls are utterly meaningless when it comes to predicting what voters will do come 2006.
Click READ MORE to continue.
First, the 3 doom and gloom polls.
From The Washington Post: Approve-38% Disapprove-60%
From AP/Ipsos: Approve-37% Disapprove-58%
From CBS News: Approve-35% Disapprove-57%
We're going to forego the usual factors of weekend polling, age and income level of respondents, etc., and just go to party ID of respondents, after telling you that the polls are of "adults", not even "registered voters" or even "likely voters".
Let's just remind you that in 2004 the exit polls showed the party ID of voters at 37% Republicans and Democrats
So, let's get to the numbers shall we.
Party ID of The Washington Post poll respondents: Independent-38% Democrat-31% Republican-27% (Lean- Democrat 52% Republican-41% Independent-6%)
Party ID of AP/Ipsos poll respondents: Democrat-49% Republican-40% Independent 9%
Party ID of CBS News poll respondents (weighted): Independent-41% Democrat-35% Republican-24%
Ok folks, does anything more really need to be said?
UPDATE: Tom Elia of The New Editor shows this kind of imbalance in polls has been going on since July.
http://www.anklebitingpundits.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2597
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