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Rasmussen By the Numbers (Democrats' nightmare)
Rasmussen Reports ^ | 5/1/2010 | staff

Posted on 05/01/2010 8:30:27 AM PDT by Notwithstanding

If you need a reason to raise a glass this weekend, here is a round up of PROMISING data from Democratic pollster Scott Rasmussen.

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


TOPICS: Breaking News; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 111th; 2010midterms; 2010polls; gop; gopcomeback
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To: Quix

People are more outraged by frivolous abortions than they are about efforts to ban abortions. The real numbers on abortion have more to do with rape and incest. Wedge out those two, and abortion is looked upon as murder.


101 posted on 05/02/2010 4:20:31 AM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March (Obama's CCX air selling scam: $100 trillion in 10 years. See profile.)
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To: Notwithstanding

As encouraging as these numbers are, it’s important to remember that the People fired the Republicans four years ago, and that the manifest horribleness of the Democrats, although it may lead to a temporary electoral victory, won’t put the full weight of the People behind a GOP majority, at least not until they do something constructive - which is unlikely.


103 posted on 05/02/2010 5:26:10 AM PDT by Jim Noble (Let tyrants shake their iron rod, and slavery clank her galling chains)
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To: PubliusMM

“So-called “Tea Party” candidates in various districts will siphon off enough votes to ensure a Democrat win in them.”

“Could be... BUT, it seems a lousy choice for the avid Constitutionalists among the electorate, if all they have from which to choose is the Pubbies and the Rats; neither of them fully represent the tea party view.”

Certainly re-electing Pelosi speaker by splitting conservative votes is a lousy choice indeed.

Smart Tea Partiers are not going third party, but are selectively supporting good individual GOP challengers.

“I’ve heard the BS about the ‘damage’ done by having a third party in the mix. And, I don’t buy it.” It’s not BS. People rationalize their decisions as not having the consequences they have, because they dont want to live up to them. LP 3rd party candidates have caused numerous liberal Democrats to win by narrow sub50% vote totals; in Texas there were about 5 state rep races decided that way, and the result was a more liberal lege. 3rd party voting will cost the GOP many seats across the nation in 2010.

“But, it doesn’t mean one or the other group should compromise their beliefs, IMO.” You dont compromise your beliefs when you vote for the best major candidate, you merely ensure that the person who IS elected IS the best of the viable options.

If your vote for a 3rd party candidate would get Obama re-elected, would you make that vote? ... then why make it in 2010, when the “obama mandate” has a chance to get repudiated.


104 posted on 05/02/2010 6:16:18 AM PDT by WOSG (OPERATION RESTORE AMERICAN FREEDOM - NOVEMBER, 2010 - DO YOUR PART!)
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To: Jim Noble

It’s tough for Repubs to do something that is reported favorable when:
A) You have a minority in DC
B) The media lies about Republicans daily and covers up for Dems
C) Angry voices are ready to shoot first and ask questions later at any sign of Republicans doing something that offends someone else, or is not enough right-wing, too much right-wing, etc.

In short, we and the media over-criticize Republicans and under-criticize Democrats.

Given that, the poll numbers are stunning.


105 posted on 05/02/2010 6:30:43 AM PDT by WOSG (OPERATION RESTORE AMERICAN FREEDOM - NOVEMBER, 2010 - DO YOUR PART!)
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To: WOSG
It’s tough for Repubs to do something that is reported favorable when...

...they have a recent track record that belies everything they are saying.

The People want the beast to first be chained, then slain.

If the Departments of Education and Energy had been abolished in 1995, and if the logical followup actions had occurred, we would not be having this discussion.

There is every reason to suspect that, if the GOP is rewarded with the powers delegated by the People to their Congress, that they will again do nothing of a positive nature but will instead work to follow up on their previous catastrophic harms such as NCLB and the Medicare drug benefit.

The Democrats are SO bad that it's understandable that the GOP looks better by comparison.

Like cancer is better than gangrene.

That will not be sufficient.

106 posted on 05/02/2010 6:56:08 AM PDT by Jim Noble (Let tyrants shake their iron rod, and slavery clank her galling chains)
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To: Arthur Wildfire! March

Much truth, there.

Though rape etc. are a very small minority of cases.


107 posted on 05/02/2010 7:32:51 AM PDT by Quix (BLOKES who got us where we R: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)
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To: Quix

I never fail to feel better seeing fresh poll numbers like that!


108 posted on 05/02/2010 8:00:08 AM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March (Obama's CCX air selling scam: $100 trillion in 10 years. See profile.)
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To: Windflier

you are right my FRiend, it is a free country. I would die to defend these freedoms.


109 posted on 05/02/2010 9:06:06 AM PDT by CPT Clay (Pick up your weapon and follow me.)
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To: Notwithstanding

As soon as a few of them get mugged. LOL


110 posted on 05/02/2010 9:07:36 AM PDT by CPT Clay (Pick up your weapon and follow me.)
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To: Notwithstanding

I never raise a glass for polls...only elections.


111 posted on 05/02/2010 9:17:12 AM PDT by Cyber Liberty (Build a man a fire; he'll be warm for a night. Set a man on fire; he'll be warm the rest of his life)
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To: no dems

You are right on that at first, but it didn’t take long for them (MSM and Dem.) to go back into Bush Bashing... but with Obama I just think he has been insulting Americans and playing the race card that us bitter clingers to our guns etc. will never rally around him. I could be wrong but hope we never have to find out...He is so weak as a president anything could happen...


112 posted on 05/02/2010 11:19:01 AM PDT by goat granny
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To: WOSG

Great response! You wrote: “If your vote for a 3rd party candidate would get Obama re-elected, would you make that vote? ... then why make it in 2010, when the “obama mandate” has a chance to get repudiated.”

I firmly believe that my vote is best cast for that candidate who most closely represents (or, at least appears to represent) my beliefs and principles. If that means I cast a vote for a candidate other than a ‘viable’ (ie, major party) candidate, then so be it.

If that same voting process is carried forward by enough people, then it’s likely to have some impact, yes. And, it’s clear that it may be sufficient to keep a lib in office. However, that only reveals that at least one of the two major parties champions a platform that cannot attract enough votes to win... Maybe they should start to rethink their platform? As long as people keep voting for the lesser of two evils, we will continue to be faced with evil in public office.

There is nothing to be gained by choosing between two tribes of cannibals...you are still going to be eaten.

And, that Pelosi comment is pretty weak. The only person who could beat Pelousy is Stalin, but he’s still dead. That whole district is a socialist enclave.


113 posted on 05/05/2010 8:21:20 PM PDT by PubliusMM (RKBA; a matter of fact, not opinion. 01-20-2013: Change we can look forward to.)
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To: PubliusMM

“If that same voting process is carried forward by enough people, then it’s likely to have some impact, yes.”

Yes, liberal Democrats have gotten elected because 3rd party Libertarians split off votes and allowed the democrats to win races with under 50% of the vote.

You are okay with that consequence?


114 posted on 05/05/2010 11:28:34 PM PDT by WOSG (OPERATION RESTORE AMERICAN FREEDOM - NOVEMBER, 2010 - DO YOUR PART!)
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To: PubliusMM

“The only person who could beat Pelousy”

41 new Republicans in Congress can make pelosi irrelevent.


115 posted on 05/05/2010 11:29:53 PM PDT by WOSG (OPERATION RESTORE AMERICAN FREEDOM - NOVEMBER, 2010 - DO YOUR PART!)
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