Poll shows DeLay faces political trouble in Texas district(CNN poll, no internals)

CNN ^ | 12/05/05

[Dane]

When registered voters were asked for their opinion of DeLay, 52 percent said it was unfavorable, while just 37 percent said they viewed him favorably. In 2004, despite negative headlines from a string of ethics complaints, DeLay won 55 percent of the vote in the 22nd District, which includes parts of four suburban counties south of Houston. President Bush also easily carried all four counties.

But when registered voters in the new poll were asked whether they were likely to choose DeLay or an unnamed Democrat in the 2006 midterm election, 49 percent said they would pick the Democrat, while just 36 percent said they would likely support DeLay, who has represented the district since 1984. The poll's sampling error was plus or minus 4 percentage points. (Posted 7 p.m.)

[Redbob]

"Poll shows DeLay faces trouble among CNN viewers..."

[HostileTerritory]

I'm curious why you have such confidence that he'll win by a large margin when he only took 55% last year against a nobody, and since then his legal problems have gotten worse.

[HostileTerritory]

I thought Delay campaigned pretty vigorously last year. I remember reading in the Washington Post that for the first time in many years he'd been attending as many local events as possible to press the flesh.

I'm not worried about this district, because I don't think they'd accept a Democrat no matter what the circumstances. But I think it's going to be a lot closer than people here are saying, based on the '04 results and the prospect of a trial, and the comfort I take is that by some result Delay loses to a 51% Democrat, then Lampson's going to get bounced like a beach ball in the next election by any Republican with a pulse.

[TXBSAFH]

He has a fight on his hand, no doubt about it. He has a moderate dem who has name recognition and a history of being a congressman in TX, Nick Lampson. Add to that I live in his district and many of my family and friends who I know vote conservative are luke warm on him at best. Some are openly hostile. Myself, I will not vote dem, but I refuse to vote for a free traitor anymore. His cafta vote cost him my support.

[TXBSAFH]

I live in Delays district, and I have walfed away form him. Cafta didi it. I will not vote for a dem, but I will not vote for a free traitor.

[TXBSAFH]

walfed = walked
form = from

Caffine low.

[HostileTerritory]

it's all a lie! Tom is god!!! even guilty he is still better than any democrat!!!

Welcome to Free Republic.

[Dane]

I live in Delays district, and I have walfed away form him. Cafta didi it. I will not vote for a dem, but I will not vote for a free traitor

And nancy pelosi thanks you for helping her bid to become Speaker of the House.

[TXBSAFH]

Oh, well. That maybe true, it may not. But I can not in all good conscience support Dealy any longer.

[TXBSAFH]

Maybe it would be good for him to lose. The way I see it the republicans are taking the conservatives for granted as of late. If many of us stay home in 2006 they will be reminded to dance with who brung them.

[Dane]

Oh, well. That maybe true, it may not. But I can not in all good conscience support Dealy any longer

And thus inadvertenly support pelosi.

An easy question, of the two people who have the best chance to be Speaker of the House(Hastert or pelosi) who would rather see as Speaker, and don't cop out with a neither, in Jan. 2007, either Hastert or pelosi will be Speaker.

[Dane]

Maybe it would be good for him to lose. The way I see it the republicans are taking the conservatives for granted as of late. If many of us stay home in 2006 they will be reminded to dance with who brung them

Thank you TXBS for stating your honesty and basic support for a nancy pelosi Speakership on FR.

[TXBSAFH]

So. I need more of a reason to vote for someone then if you don't so and so will win. When you pick the less of two evils, evil still wins. When in this situation the only correct play oin my humble opinion is not to play.

[Dane]

So. I need more of a reason to vote for someone then if you don't so and so will win. When you pick the less of two evils, evil still wins. When in this situation the only correct play oin my humble opinion is not to play

Do me a favor send a postcard when you reach you destination called perfect political world. JMO, that will take a long time before the mailman puts it in my mailbox.

Now answer the question of the two people who have the best chance of being Speaker of the House in Jan. 2007(Hastert or pelosi)please tell me who you would rather see as Speaker. I'll give you my answer, Hastert.

[TXBSAFH]

Neither. I have issues with both that to me are sufficient to warrant me not supporting either. One is a socialist the othe ris a globalist. Neither have the best interest of America at heart. I will fight for the issues I believe in and against the issues I do not. But I am through supporting people unless I believe it is in the best interest of this country.

[Dane]

Neither. I have issues with both that to me are sufficient to warrant me not supporting either. One is a socialist the othe ris a globalist. Neither have the best interest of America at heart. I will fight for the issues I believe in and against the issues I do not. But I am through supporting people unless I believe it is in the best interest of this country.

Like I said before, neither is not an answer, in Jan. 2007 there is a 99.5% chance two people, Hastert or pelosi, will be Speaker of the House. Now which person would you rather see as Speaker.

[TXBSAFH]

Yes it is, I just do not see enough difference any more on 75% of the issues to care.

[sausageseller]

Now which person would you rather see as Speaker.

Mike Pence

[TXBSAFH]

When the republican begin to be conservative again I will support them. Until then a pox on both houses I say.

[NeoCaveman]

Good. Let the Democrats waste their money.