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 got loans that I payed back.
Federal loans?
Forget about Lamont, Lieberman will split the vote and it should be a cake walk.
Thanks Fred. When the President's poll numbers went down, the ENEMEDIA reported it was because of lack of support for the war. That is not true. It's because of illegal immigration and big spending. Republicans may be unhappy with some of the actions of their leaders, but I doubt many would vote for a Democrat and make things even worse.
Staying home in November is the same as voting for a Democrat.
"If "us" means conservatives, we aren't in the same camp as the Republican party."
So, with possibly the most important elections in our history coming down to basically only two options, you'd revolt against the side you disagree with 35% of the time to allow the side you disagree with 95% of the time to regain power??? Pure insanity! Let me know if you need to borrow a gun to shoot yourself in the foot with also.
They always do and there has to be an agenda behind this...something like "make the Republicans get complacent".
They don't receive money, they work for it.
Subsidized by US, you dimbulb.
You took GOVERNMENT MONEY>..............ROFLMAO.........don't vote!
Do you know how student loans work??
Read through his posts...it gets even better. ;o?
that's just talk.
They'll vote right. especially after today.
Evidently not..............LOL.
Again, I ask you, did you pay IN-STATE tuition?
Because if you did, I paid for that, too!
You should have asked for a refund because it doesn't seem to have worked in your case.
Nope, paid out of state tuition with loans. Something that we don't even ask illegals to do here in NC.
So, if you *work* for federal $ then you can vote. Can you please be more clear as to who, exactly, should not vote. Cuz you weren't clear.
I don't believe you; if you lived in Greensboro, why would you pay out of state tuition?
I don't hang out with Leftists and RINOs, thanks though.
You think you'd be better at providing some challenging responses, then.
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