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.
Oh Ray ... you just miss me posting on the PA Boards ... just admit it
Smooches
I guess I take issue with folks who heavily bash President Bush for the illegal problem yet seemingly see President Reagan as a saint, glossing over the illegal issue during his presidency.
I don't agree 100% with decisions President Bush has made but I do agree with most. I respect the office he holds and the faith he upholds as our CIC. And I would not want the burden *he* has, on my shoulders. He is in the position of CIC during this most amazing time on earth, for a reason!
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He didn't offer clear examples of his point. His vague comment offered zip. Only later did he suggest that whoever receives $ from the government should not be able to vote. Again, he was unclear...and remained unclear t/o the thread till his banning.
We wouldn't try to win without you, but get specific. Which of the Republican candidates on your ballot can't you vote for?
It's all fine and good to express your discontent with the leftward spasms of our president and party. Nobody fights with the left wing freepers and Bushbots more than me, but to not vote Republican is suicide.
Democrats are irrational, control freak, ex-LSD users who will surrender this country to Islamo-fascism. They love murderers, child molesters, dictators, rich people who inherited their wealth, lawyers, judges and every form of social parasite. They intentionally create division and prejudice and feed off the ignorant, the stupid, and the criminally insane. You would indirectly help them?
Beeler went bye-bye.
Jeez Louise, break it gently! :)
No one........and I mean NO one, who truly had respect and admiration for Ronald Reagan hates President Bush. They are too much the same. They are both fine principled men, strong leaders, and conservatives who couldn't govern as conservatively as their beliefs because of the reality of Washington, and the need for compromise.
So any time, either in the leftist media or from pseudo or ubercons on this forum I see Reagan mythologized in order to attack the great President we now have, I draw the conclusion that they have either no memory, or a bad memory of the Reagan years, or that they are a troll here to cause trouble and divide us.
The one way to keep the border issue on the agenda is to keep the House of Representatives Republican. Let the Dems have it and they and Bush will come up with a bipartisan amnesty that floods this nation with illegal Mexicans up to our noses.
If you can't see that, what is wrong with you?
Hilleary is the Ross Perot of Tennessee. Any race he gets into results in bad things happening. Watch out for this guy.
But Corker is another Frist, or worse, a McCain. Man, what an awful choice.
What is this "non-democratic means" you keep talking about? Do you just like attention?
"The very first thing they will do is try to dismantle the Electoral College."
Good show, old boy.
Yah, I finally caught up. I actually read the whole thread rather than zip to the end. So I end up responding to a no-person.
Excuse me?
Reagan made a huge mistake. We've seen the fruits of that mistake for the last 20 years. We aren't glossing over it. Even those who were unaware or had forgotten it think that it was wrong when they find out about it.
Why repeat the mistake? Why make a larger mistake?
Dear Friends,
Thank you for all of your hard work this week. It was another great week on the trail.
I would like to start this week’s Notes from the Trail by addressing our nation’s security. As you all are well aware, this week our nation received news that officials from the United Kingdom joined with US officials and stopped a terrorist plot against our nation and arrested more than 20 suspected terrorists. This event is a stark reminder that even though we are safer now than we were pre-9/11, we are still not completely safe. That is why we must continue to call on the federal government to secure our borders and enforce the law.
On Monday, in Fort Lauderdale, I had the opportunity to address an Insurance and Tax Forum. At the event, I explained my comprehensive strategies to provide insurance and tax relief for Florida’s families. Less taxes and less regulation will grow our economy and today, thanks to Republican stewardship, Florida has one of the strongest economies in the nation. We must maintain our commitment to less taxes and less regulation and keep our economy expanding for the future.
On Wednesday, I was in the Villages where I spoke about the need for our next Governor to follow the path laid out by Jeb Bush, and stay committed to the values of the Republican Party.
Yesterday, I officially kicked off the final 25 days of this campaign. With less than a month to go before the primary election, it’s time to re-focus on choosing the candidate who’s best qualified to represent the Republican Party.
I have great respect for my opponent, but over the course of the last year, it has become very clear that we have very different ideas about what’s best for the Republican Party and for our state. Our differences are meaningful, and they are consequential.
For the next 25 days of this campaign, I intend to talk about four critical issues that separate us: taxes, immigration, insurance and family values. Over the next month I am going to convince the voters that I’m the best person to lead our party. I’m going to stick to the issues, and I urge my opponent to do the same. This race should not be about the candidates’ personal lives. It should not result in mud-slinging and our paid messages need to remain positive. Doing otherwise will only help the Democrats in November.
This race all comes down to this: my opponent wants to take the party in a new direction, away from the conservative course set by Jeb Bush. I want our party to remain conservative in every sense of the word. That’s a fight that I can and will win.
Thanks again for another great week. With only 25 days left of the campaign, things are really starting to heat up at the grassroots level. Many of you have been involved in President Bush’s and Governor Jeb Bush’s campaigns. As you know, campaigns are won at the grassroots level, and the campaign with the best team in place will win. This one is no different. This primary race is important because we need someone with the vision and integrity to lead our great state like Governor Bush has over the last 8 years.
Tom Gallagher
Unclear to you perhaps, but for a man dealer with the pack of attack dogs that were set upon him, I give him credit for doing as well as he did.
You and yours were just too busy attacking him to even try to understand what he was staying.
dealer s/b dealing
History if full of repeats. Not condoning it - just stating unfortunate fact.
You and yours?! For pity sake ...
Nice dodge. Is that a brand new one or have you been driving it for years?
You mentioned that we revere Reagan even though he made the mistake and signed that amnesty in 86. He thought, as did many, that it would solve the problem. It didn't. All we are trying to do is remind Congress and the president that it will even be a bigger mistake so that we don't repeat it.
Again, no one is glossing over Reagan's mistake as you suggest in your post at or about #762.
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