Posted on 01/13/2006 4:35:43 PM PST by FairOpinion
A recent poll shows the born-again "moderate" Republican governor has gained back some popularity, especially in the Bay Area, and is now in a dead heat with Democratic competitors.
"Our survey demonstrates that Schwarzenegger's retreat from the more conservative rhetoric and agenda he brandished during the latter part of 2005 has paid off among middle-of-the road voters," said Melinda Jackson, director of the Survey and Policy Research Institute at San Jose State University.
The governor's job performance rating among voters in a Democrat-leaning state has climbed from 36 percent positive and 53 percent negative in September, to 40 percent positive and 51 percent negative this month.
(Excerpt) Read more at insidebayarea.com ...
Good try, tho.
Would you prefer "The Groper" ?
Not an insult. My opinion and assessment. And you who give volumes of data, certainly can parse things which ever way you want whenever you want it. You are very good at posting "urls" to alter a precise discussion focus.
Aincha sweet, you got a crush on me ! ;-D
Vote against taxes? Oh, you must mean Prop 76. While it had NOTHING to do with taxes, Arnold tried the age-old scare tactic ("pass Prop 76 or I will have to raise taxes") when it was obvious that it was failing in the polls. Unfortunately, that blatant lie turned even more folks off, at least those who actually read the proposition and realized they were being deceived. He made this claim at the same time as he was staring at unexpected revenues and planning to increase spending on social programs, including over $400 million on his own Prop 49 After School Programs. Remember, at the same time, he was ending the 2004-05 year with a $9 Billion dollar surplus!
Who is screwing who?
And where in California are you, dearest one ?
Try a newbie. You might have better luck at getting some angry reply; or even! Starting your standard Operational Procedure again for these CA threads.
Wonder what's on TV tonight.
I've seen people be idiots for a long time in either making protest votes or not voting at all, so I don't have to be a genius on that one.
I live in California, so I can read the atmosphere around me as to how the people are responding to various issues.
I observe well, can spot the issues and if I gather good facts I can come to what will be the probable outcome regarding races in politics.
McClintock is weak as a force of personality.
He lacks likability.
He appears to not be a team player.
If you feel like getting him nominated as the next Governor in the primaries, go for it. I think he will lose that badly.
When it is Arnold against the Democrat, vote the Republican. To make a protest vote for some pathetic third party or to not vote in the regular election would be working for the Democrats.
Bwahahahahahahahahahahaha !!!!
What is it you liberal RINOs have against the truth ?
Whoops, I forgot... the truth to all you liberals is like a cross to Dracula.
"He appears to not be a team player."
Team players are stupin pukes whether they are in government or business. Anyone that was a go along to get along POS I fired immediatly!
You bet. With conviction.
He was born in Austria, raised in Austria and is a citizen of Austria. That makes him an Austrian.
When he applied for US citizenship in 1984, he was required to swear sole allegiance to our country. 15 years later he breached that oath and reacquired his Austrian citizenship. Yes he's an Austrian.
"Wonder what's on TV tonight."
Why don't you go watch your tape of "The Book of Daniel" ? I'll bet you're just crying a river that NBC is gonna be axing it soon. Oh, well, you'll always have "The West Wing" repeats. ;-D
OMIGAWD! Fieldmarshall has taken the "high road" in standard operational debate "tactics". Wow, like: All Hail, FieldmarshallDJ: "Suggesting Alia is smoking something; er, might be more at home at DU".
At least Arnold tried and did come through on his campaign promises by trying to take on the Democrats.
McClintock for me got scary in the last Governor's race when he would not get out. He burned many bridges IMO and he is not likable to the voters of California anyway. I'm not trying to be insulting to McClintock, I am just pointing out all he has to overcome to get elected and I don't think he can do it.
Maybe a decade from now he might be doing better, I don't know.
That statement has been debunked on this thread. As has been stated endlessly, until Secretary McPherson posts the ideological demographic stats on the voting totals, it has no basis in fact.
Your posts are right out of Spin-City Central Casting.
""Suggesting Alia is smoking something; er, might be more at home at DU"."
Your posts guarntee it!
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