Rasmussen Sees A Republican Rebound

Captain's Quarters ^ | Jan. 02, 2008 | Ed Morrissey

[Savage Beast]

Reid and Pelosi are just the tip of the iceberg trashpile. The entire Democrat Party is trash, and, if their supporters were not morons, they would dump the lot of 'em...uh... Wait a minute... If their supporters were not morons, they wouldn't be their supporters in the first place.

[TheThirdRuffian]

I feel it is certain.

If we get a RINO candidate (Romney, in particular), I will cease to be a republican for several years.

I just won’t vote or participate -— and I rallied probably 100 people to the polls in New Mexico and raised probably 100,000 -— small potatoes, I know, but there are more disaffected conservagtives like me every day.

[safeasthebanks]

Unless I'm reading this wrong (I don't think I am), it appears this has NOTHING to do with voter registration. It concerns how people identify themselves in a survey.

I can't really think of any good (or nefarious) reason people would do as you suggest in something like this.

I honestly don't think your conspiracy-type suggestion would really impact a study such as this even if it did rely on voter registration.

[DodoDreamer]

I think both Parties are pretty much trash. I vote GOP because they are the Lesser of Evils. However, I have no illusions about most Republican elected officials.

[STONEWALLS]

...thanks for the video clip....it reminds me of how much I miss Reagan.

[digger48]

from one of those other clips, I guess I’d forgotten that Carter was pushing for universal healthcare way back then

[Cap Huff]

These figures are not based on voter registrations.

“These results are based upon tracking surveys of 15,000 adults per month. The margin of sampling error is less than one percentage point, with a 95% level of confidence.”

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/mood_of_america/party_affiliation/partisan_trends

[steve8714]

This is just a public opinion poll and may or may not have anything to do with registration. Dems cross-registering can still tell Rasmussen the truth.

[Savage Beast]

Me too. Politicians are snake-oil salesmen. They run governments, and governments are necessary evils--and the bigger the government the greater the evil. It's to the advantage of these snake-oil salesmen to keep increasing the size, reach, appetite, and power of government--and consequently its evil--because this increases their power. They use this power to parasitize the governed. Only a moron, a masochist, or a fellow-sociopath would want to empower these snake-oil salesmen.

However, there's a big difference between the Republicans and the Democrats. The Democrats are light-years worse!

I'm a one-issue voter: Defeat the Democrats.

[upchuck]

Thank you Captain for not using the word surge in your headline.

[Qwinn]

Sure, Republicans could cross over to pick the most unelectable Democrat - but who the heck knows who that is? I would guess it’s Hillary, but one, I don’t think she’ll need much help to win her primary, and two, I don’t think even the most evil and conniving Republican could stomach both registering Dem -and- pulling a lever - any lever, even as a means to sabotage - for her. Imagine the remorse if she somehow won, heh.

Pubs have reason to vote in their own primary. Dems really don’t, all their candidates are pretty much the same, differing only in style.

Qwinn

[proud2beconservativeinNJ]

I don't understand the "meaning" behind I am paying for this microphone. Can someone direct me to the explanation?

Candidates don't pay to participate in debates --- do they? That was a New Hampshire primary debate in 1980?

[Qwinn]

“This is just a public opinion poll and may or may not have anything to do with registration. Dems cross-registering can still tell Rasmussen the truth.”

Dems... telling truth?

Come on now. Where ya been? This is the party that fights all attempts to require voter ID, that brings out legions of the dead to vote, etc. etc. They’re habitual liars and connivers. If they register in order to screw with the Pub vote, they’ll “cover their ass” by telling the pollster they’re a Republican just out of habit... when you’re pulling a con, you don’t tell -anybody- what the real gig is.

Sure, it wouldn’t matter, no pollster is going to tie that to their vote, but it’s just the sort of habit of trying to be consistent in their lies that habitual liars are prone to.

Qwinn

[Qwinn]

He paid for it as a taxpayer. It was a reminder that government is supposed to be “by the people, for the people”.

Qwinn

[proud2beconservativeinNJ]

Dear Qwinn,

Thanks for the explanation. And sending it to me promptly and in a kind and gentle way. I thought it was too obvious of an answer.

You are part of what I love about Free Republic. Regards, Margie

[org.whodat]

If only we can get the remaining Republicans in Congress to ACT LIKE REPUBLICANS!

That seems to be there problem friend , they need to act like and be conservatives.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Any rebound will be of little use if we fail to nominate Fred for President. The RINO nominee will sink the entire ticket.

[steve8714]

These are Dem voters, not officials or party leaders.

[pgkdan]

We’re winning in Iraq — Americans like a winner!

I'd agree except that most Americans don't know that we're winning.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mqGQjn9vH4