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Poll points to GOP resurge
Washington Times ^ | August 31, 2006 | Donald Lambro

Posted on 08/31/2006 4:37:36 AM PDT by veronica

Republicans have moved closer to the Democrats in a congressional voter-preference poll just as the election campaigns near the official Labor Day starting gate.

The surprising findings in a little-noticed Gallup Poll that were ignored by most of the national news media shows the Democrats barely leading the Republicans by just two points -- 47 percent to 45 percent.

After months of generic polling numbers by Gallup and others showing the GOP lagged far behind the Democrats by a seemingly insurmountable nine to 10 points, the titanic political battle for control of Congress is virtually dead even. This means we may not experience the feared Category 5 political storm some election analysts have forecast that would topple the GOP's House majority and cut deeply into its grip on the Senate.

The venerable and respected Gallup organization, which did the poll for USA Today, said the GOP's unexpected rise in the polls "represents the Republicans' best performance in a single poll during the 2006 election cycle on this important measure of electoral strength."

In an analysis accompanying its findings last week, Gallup said, "The Republican increase does appear to be significant."

(Excerpt) Read more at washtimes.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2006polls; bounce; gop; lambro; midterms
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1 posted on 08/31/2006 4:37:36 AM PDT by veronica
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To: veronica

HOT DAMN!! You beat me by 1 minute and fifteen seconds.


2 posted on 08/31/2006 4:40:51 AM PDT by libstripper
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To: veronica

I, for one, am not surprised. THIS is the time to be on the upswing.


3 posted on 08/31/2006 4:42:16 AM PDT by GOP_Proud (The price of gas is exponentially raised relative to how badly I need a fill-up.)
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To: veronica

Wouldn't it be a shame if we netted a couple of extra seats? Dems would go crazy.


4 posted on 08/31/2006 4:44:43 AM PDT by John D
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To: libstripper
Now if Al queda would cooperate and get a bunch of bugeyed whackos arrested just before they pull off a cockamamie scheme...reminding voters of the real threat that exists and needs to be dealt with. Police action my lily white #&&!
5 posted on 08/31/2006 4:45:10 AM PDT by carumba (The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made. Groucho)
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To: veronica

Watch the dems become more vicious in their assaults

This will panic them


6 posted on 08/31/2006 4:45:56 AM PDT by uncbob
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To: veronica

Holy cow! The Dems won't be retaking anything if the numbers are close to even.


7 posted on 08/31/2006 4:46:08 AM PDT by mainepatsfan
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To: GOP_Proud

And with 9-11 coming up, an important reminder.


8 posted on 08/31/2006 4:46:32 AM PDT by veronica (NEW LITERARY AND ARTS JOURNAL offers free advertising for writers, bloggers, artists. FRmail me...)
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To: John D

And we thought the Dems were bummed out in 2002? They'd completely go off the deep end if that happened this year.


9 posted on 08/31/2006 4:46:54 AM PDT by mainepatsfan
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To: veronica

IMHO, Thanks to the British airline incidents.


10 posted on 08/31/2006 4:47:29 AM PDT by Vinnie
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To: veronica

11 posted on 08/31/2006 4:47:48 AM PDT by The G Man (The NY Times did "great harm to the United States" - President George W. Bush 6/26/06)
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To: uncbob

No doubt and that's when they make mistakes.


12 posted on 08/31/2006 4:48:32 AM PDT by mainepatsfan
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To: veronica

The Dems will have to be very careful how they handle that.


13 posted on 08/31/2006 4:49:13 AM PDT by mainepatsfan
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To: GOP_Proud

Wait a week, but remember that polls influence donations. They will show that this is close right up to election day. Sorry to sound cynical, but increasingly I think it is the media that polarizes America for profit.


14 posted on 08/31/2006 4:49:45 AM PDT by ClaireSolt (.All generalizations are false, including this one.)
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To: John D

There could be some surprises, including in PA's 12th District where John Murtha is facing an unprecedented challenge from Diana Irey.


15 posted on 08/31/2006 4:50:03 AM PDT by RedRover
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To: veronica
Moreover, the GOP's high-tech, volunteer-driven, voter-turnout apparatus is far superior to anything the Democrats are attempting to patch together

The virtuosity of this voter turnout apparatus should not be under estimated. If we can keep within striking distance, this high tech apparatus which puts Republican neighbors in touch with likely Republican voters thus combining the best of high-tech and a human touch, might just save the House.

If we lose the house we lose the republic because we will have lost the borders.

If we lose the house we might just lose the war on terrorism as we see the President impeached.

If we lose the Senate we will lose the Supreme Court and we will eventually lose the republic on a slower timetable.

Anyone who thinks he can make a difference should not step up to the plate and participate in a get out the vote drive.


16 posted on 08/31/2006 4:50:03 AM PDT by nathanbedford ("I like to legislate. I feel I've done a lot of good." Sen. Robert Byrd)
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To: veronica
Voters have a clear choice:

1. Let the monkeys run the zoo.

2. Leave the adults in charge.

"The Republican increase does appear to be significant."

17 posted on 08/31/2006 4:50:45 AM PDT by N. Theknow ((Kennedys - Can't drive, can't fly, can't ski, can't skipper a boat - But they know what's best.))
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To: RedRover

Do we know what the polls there are showing?


18 posted on 08/31/2006 4:50:55 AM PDT by mainepatsfan
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To: nathanbedford

Delete "not."


19 posted on 08/31/2006 4:51:34 AM PDT by nathanbedford ("I like to legislate. I feel I've done a lot of good." Sen. Robert Byrd)
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To: N. Theknow

The Lamont-Liebermann race may have something to do with this as well.


20 posted on 08/31/2006 4:51:50 AM PDT by mainepatsfan
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