Posted on 08/10/2006 9:48:23 AM PDT by new yorker 77
Many Democrats may hate the war in Iraq and itch to dump the president, but a new GOP survey shows that Republican base voters stand ready to jam the November polls to return their team to Congress. A three-page-survey memo obtained by Washington Whispers reveals that despite reports of some dissatisfaction with the economy, the war, and President Bush, 81 percent of Republican voters are "almost certain" to vote and an additional 14 percent say they are "very likely." It goes without saying that they'll vote Republican: By a margin of 84 percent to 6 percent, they will pull the GOP toggle switch in the voting booth. And here is something you don't hear very often: 88 percent of Republicans approve of how the prez is handling his job. What's it all mean? Analysts say that GOP voters are ready to dig in and play defense against the charges Democrats are tossing at Republican candidates.
The memo also helps to define what issues work for Republican candidates. The survey--officially tilted "Base Mobilization Survey Finds and Conclusions"--divided the issues into foreign and domestic. On the foreign side, it's all terrorism and war with polling that finds GOP voters back the war, worry about Democratic attacks on the fight against terrorism, and think the Patriot Act, moves to tighten the border, and even telephone surveillance are good things. And their favorite domestic issues aren't a surprise: They are pro-tax cuts, big on cultural values, and worried that Democrats want to put too much bureaucracy in healthcare. Another nonshocker: They don't like the media's war stories, thinking that they are too negative. Some 60 percent of the GOP base expresses "extremely high dissatisfaction" with the coverage of the war.
I have every intention of voting. I also have every intention of voting for conservatives. If there's a liberal on the ballot, I have no intention of voting for him just because he's got an "R" after his name.
My experience has been that faux conservatives can't keep it up indefinitely. Pretty soon thee will be chinks in the facade, and then he will lose it. Keep it up!
I've got mixed feelings about congressional Republicans, but I have to admit this is good news. Whatever the weaknesses of the congressional GOP (and there are many), civilzation cannot afford to hand back power to the party of amoral relativists, labor goons, crackheads, perverts, power lusters, malcontents, baby-killers, cornholers, disease-carriers, nihilists, appeasers, shiftless "victims", sociopaths, race-baiters, radical atheists, journalists, and other ne'er-do-wells of assorted social pathologies.
I read it earlier and it was encouraging. The big picture is that we need to put the GOP back and not have a hissy fit if an issue isn't to our liking, considering who is the alternative. Staying home and sitting on our hands destroys this country!
And this is considered "news" or "new information"?
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TO who?
Those democrats/liberals/socialists/big government promoting MSM (but I repeat myself) types who only talk to each other?
You are certainly speaking for me as well.
Well stated!
I'm not Republican, please don't insult me anymore by assuming I am. I believe one can better spend their time using non-democratic means to improve the country as opposed to wasting time at the ballot box. The definition of insanity is doing something over and over again, assuming the outcome will somehow be different. That's what you're doing by voting for these morons who could care less about conservative ideals and our founding principles.
I knew it. A Puke-chanan fan.
Please, move over and allow the adults to lead the nation and fight the islamofascists.
You're makin sense again. Right on the money.
Thank you- I hope and pray this holds...I almost feel like quoting Hannity (sshhhh!!) "NOW more than EVER"...
You'll find this an encouraging read when you get home.
Uh...immigration, failed border policy, massive growth of government, political correctness in our military during a time of war, increasing integration into extra-constitutional regionalism? I could go on and on.
And since that's what you are apparently doing here, you're not only NOT conservative. You're nuts.
Should we begin calling them the MainTreasonMedia (MTM) instead of MSM?
So you're saying there's no conservatives even on the radar of the Republican party? And you still plan on voting for them? Good lord...
And I'm sure you will.
Maybe in Michigan, hoss. Like I said before, y'all can't win without the South.
Mine too.
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