Posted on 11/06/2005 1:52:09 PM PST by Daralundy
Year Out from 2006 Vote, ABC News/Washington Post Issues Poll Suggests Opening for Change
Nov. 5, 2005 — - A year out from the 2006 midterm elections, the Democrats hold an extraordinary lead in voter preferences -- but far less of an advantage in the practical elements it can take to turn an out-party's hopes into votes: leadership, anti-incumbency and a unified theme.
Opportunity is there for the Democrats: Capitalizing on George W. Bush's troubles, the party has a 12-point advantage over the Republicans in trust to handle the nation's main problems, and it leads in nine of 10 individual issues, with some huge gains from three years ago. In the tenth -- Bush's trademark, handling terrorism -- the Democrats run even.
Sampling, data collection and tabulation for this poll were done by TNS.
Indeed, 55 percent of Americans in this ABC News/Washington Post poll say they'd like to see the Democrats take control of Congress in 2006. And if the election were today, registered voters would favor the Democrat in their congressional district by 52-37 percent.
That 15-point margin is numerically the biggest for the Democrats since an ABC/Post poll in September 1984 (they ultimately lost 14 seats), although about the same as a 14-point Democratic lead in one poll in 1996 (when they gained nine).
The Democrats' advantage on issues extends to some surprising areas -- Iraq and the economy, for example -- and show striking gains from late 2002.
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When has an ABC poll ever favored Republicans?
I see ABooC is back to it's usual bag-o-tricks.
Maybe, but I don't trust ANYTHING coming out of the establishment media. This article could have been written by the DNC. We'll see.
Does anyone with an IQ above 6 still believe media polls?
Exactly what are their issues?
Yada, yada, yada...didn't we hear this doom and gloom stuff before the 2002 elections.
Back then the line was, the party in the White House usually loses seats at the mid-term election...and we all know what happened.
Another Democrat sexual power fantasy, much like the West Wing and now Commander and Chief. They don't win elections, they just play them on TV.
a bigger welfare state, higher taxes, less personal freedom ( except in the realm of sexual perversion; then anything goes), neutered defense, least common denominator standard of living, culture of death...want some more?
Unfortunately the republicans tend to roll over in non election years and dont get their message out so they appear weaker than they are.
Of course, the MSM like to bash Bush with polls. However, GWB and Senate Republicans have let the Liberals define the issues. The fact that Lib leaders like Dean, Pelosi, Turban, and Reid have put the Republican leadership on the defensive is embarrassing. Not fighting back is taking a toll.
Probably oversampled Democrats again by 20%.
They do look like they are clueless about fighting political battles, don't they?
I don't remember any polls showing Gore in a landslide in 2000, many polls suggested quite the opposite.
Anyone who watched the polls last year knew the edge was toward Bush, even if they couldn't admit to themselves.
Unless the GOP gets their act together we will probably lose seats in Congress last year.
Surely you don't think the present environment would be likely to give gains to the GOP in Congress?
This is a work of fiction.
ABC= Always Bull Crap....'nuff said.
In 2002 Bush had an approval rating in excess of 70%, today he's struggling to keep his head above 40%.
2002 was the exception, not the rule.
Would you expect less from ABC?
They all predicted Gore, the bore, would win too ... .
Would you expect less from ABC?
They all predicted Gore, the bore, and Kerry would win too ... .
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