Washington Whispers: GOP voters: like a rock

U.S. News ^ | August 9, 2006 | Paul Bedard

[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.

[AmericaUnited]

I will crawl over that crushed glass to vote for him again (and drag my wife with me).

Hopefully, your into polygamy big time :)

[Coop]

Abandoning Our Troops, Return of 'The Fairness Doctrine', Impeachment proceedings, Liberal Judges, Higher Taxes, Imediate Amnesty. Just a few of the reasons GOP voters will vote in 2006.

Let's add Jack Murtha/Diana Irey to that list.

[justshutupandtakeit]

You post on a public thread you might get a response from someone you don't like. Boo Hoo go whine to someone who cares.

[Howlin]

I love that post!

[Protagoras]

Yawn

[Coop]

Hopefully the dumbasses who voted for Perot learned theirs though.

That would be me, and yes I did. (I was young! I meant well!)

[jerry639]

I consider myself a conservative and am definitely in the same camp with the Republicans. What choice is there?
Democrats or Independents? Baloney!

[Major Matt Mason]

I find myself coming to FR less and less, not because I don't like this site (I still do), but because I simply don't give a damn about either party anymore. Both parties at the organizational level are populated with sleazebags and a-holes, the kind of people you wouldn't urinate on if they were on fire. Yes, I will feel a bit safer if the Republicans hold on to Congress, but my wallet won't. Both parties are leading us towards socialism, so it really doesn't matter who I vote for any longer.

And no, I am not advocating voting for third party candidates, but simply airing my disgust with the entire, scummy political class in this country. The citizens of this country, most of them, anyway, deserve better.

[Howlin]

Yes, I can tell that by his U.N. appointee, Bolten.

I loved that man before, but now I am to the point that when he comes on TV to talk, I stop dead in my tracks and listen word for word.

A true genius.

[capt. norm]

We see graduates from this Clown College pop up and try this crap with greater frequency as the elections near. They don't fool anyone.

How true.

The fun may be over for now because I think "Elvis beeler has left the building".

[Coop]

If you can't see the staggering difference between Dems and Repubs, then I thank you for not visiting here much. :-)

[Mo1]

I will NEVER EVER trust those people with the lives of my children

NEVER!!

[STARWISE]

Let's just call 'em the FRickle FReakers.

[capt. norm]

The citizens of this country, most of them, anyway, deserve better.

I agree. We often have to vote for the lesser of two evils, but the results of not voting gave us Bill Clinton and I'm not about to let that happen again.

[Protagoras]

Namecalling and fear mongering,,,cute combo.

[Coop]

It's cuter than whining when someone replies to your post.

[AmericaUnited]

Both parties are leading us towards socialism, so it really doesn't matter who I vote for any longer.

You seem intelligent. How on earth does it not make a difference if the country creeps towards socialism slowly or races there at 100 miles per hour? HOW ON EARTH DOES THAT NOT MATTER?! Suck it up and get a stomach. This is no time to cut and run because we're 'peeved' that things are not going the way we would like.

[Protagoras]

You're not afraid of anti-American leftists who don't give a rip about our national security leading this country?

Sure I am, both Republicans and Democrats.

[capt. norm]

Nice little shrine to yourself you have put up as your profile.

[AmericaUnited]

Let's just call 'em the FRickle FReakers.

Or the French division of FR. French Freepers.