Posted on 02/23/2006 5:54:59 AM PST by slowhand520
Democrat voters low on enthusiasm By Ralph Z. Hallow THE WASHINGTON TIMES February 23, 2006
Democrats, after 11 years as the minority party in Congress, still can't get it right with their own voters, a poll shows. By objecting to virtually every initiative and proposal of the Bush administration and congressional Republican majority, Democrats are undermining their party's chances of regaining the majority this fall, the John Zogby poll of 1,039 likely voters suggests. While House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada and other visible Democrats in Washington pick fights with Republicans, the poll shows that 58 percent of rank-and-file Democratic voters say their leaders should "accept their lower position in Congress and work together with Republicans to craft the best legislation possible." Only 6 percent of Democratic respondents say the No. 1 goal for their party's lawmakers in Congress should be to bury Republican bills. The poll suggests that many Democratic voters accept their party's minority status. Nearly a quarter of Democrats -- 23 percent -- say Republicans do a better job running Congress. "Democrats nationwide now seem to be adopting this minority-status mind-set," says Fritz Wenzel, Zogby International spokesman. "Democrats are tired of the warring and bitter partisanship that goes on inside the Washington Beltway." The Democratic National Committee disputes that interpretation. "The poll reconfirms what Americans have been saying for months: Under Republican leadership, America is headed in the wrong direction," said DNC communications director Karen Finney. "The truth is, a lot of Democrats know that Republicans aren't doing a good job running Congress, and a strong majority have faith in Democratic leadership and ideas."
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When the Wash. Post and NY Times print the same info, then I will actually believe this poll relects the majority of Dems. The problem is, the far left runs the party and even they don't want Hil but are nuts about M. Moore as a candidate and even are thinking of resurrecting Algore! Frankly, the far lefter the candidate, the better it will be for the Gop duo running in 2008 and for Congressional candidates too. Now if we can only hold onto Congress in 2006, I will feel much better about '08.
I noticed an interesting happening within the Democratic Party in my county. Usually the county Dim party is ruled by their iron fisted chairman. If you want to run for office you had best have the blessing of the Dim county committee.
This primary election I noticed that Democratic chairman and vice chairman, who hold offices in the county, both have opposition in the primary. Leads me to think that there just might be a split in the ranks of the local Democratic party.
Great article...LOL! And another reason the dims are in such bad shape: many will have to raise their own money this year for their campaigns. Remember that the "party insiders" were angry at Dean just a few short weeks back when it was revealed he's only got $5 mil in the DNC coffers? Excuse me but BUAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHHAHHA!
If the dims don't raise a significantly huge chunk of cash soon, they won't be able to pay their grassroots campaign workers, pay off people to be bussed in for protests etc, and to buy those prohibitively expensive TV ads.
Again, BUAHAHAHAHAHHAH! the dims continue to slide....and I love it.
That is so cute!
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