Posted on 10/27/2010 3:53:16 PM PDT by Second Amendment First
Critical parts of the coalition that delivered President Obama to the White House in 2008 and gave Democrats control of Congress in 2006 are switching their allegiance to the Republicans in the final phase of the midterm Congressional elections, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll.
Republicans have wiped out the advantage held by Democrats in recent election cycles among women, Catholics, less affluent Americans and independents; all of those groups broke for Mr. Obama in 2008 and for congressional Democrats when they grabbed both chambers from the Republicans four years ago, according to exit polls.
The poll found that a greater proportion of women would choose Republicans over Democrats in House races than at any time since exit polls began tracking the breakdown in 1982.
The poll provides a pre-election day glimpse of a nation so politically disquieted and disappointed in its current trajectory that 57 percent of the registered voters surveyed said they were more willing to take a chance this year on a candidate with little previous political experience – and more than a quarter of them said they were even willing to back a candidate whose holds some views that “seem extreme.”
On the issue most driving the campaign, the economy, Republicans have erased the traditional advantage held by Democrats as the party seen as better able to create jobs, and by a wide margin Republicans continue to be seen as the party better able to reduce the federal budget deficit.
The public wants compromise from both sides. Yet for all of its general unhappiness, it does not seem to be offering any clear guidance for Mr. Obama and the incoming Congress – whoever controls it – on the big issues.
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The ‘Thrill is Gone’!
...last time this happened was Carter’s defeat...back then we called them Reagan Democrats...what will we call them this time?
They don’t mention the senior citizen demographic.
When the Democrats shut the Republicans out of all the debates, not even allowing them to read the bills, where was the argument for compromise? Now that the conservatives are going to take over, look for the MSM to start howling that we need compromise.
The public now see the Democrats for what they are-socialists. The worst thing the Republicans could do now is believe they should compromise.
I’m surprised the NY Slimes even reported this.
Republicans have wiped out the advantage held by Democrats in recent election cycles among women, Catholics, less affluent Americans and independents; all of those groups broke for Mr. Obama in 2008 and for congressional Democrats when they grabbed both chambers from the Republicans four years ago, according to exit polls... a greater proportion of women would choose Republicans over Democrats in House races than at any time since exit polls began tracking the breakdown in 1982.Great news! And then, the Slimes shill reverted to type:
The public wants compromise from both sides. Yet for all of its general unhappiness, it does not seem to be offering any clear guidance for Mr. Obama and the incoming Congress -- whoever controls it -- on the big issues.
what will we call them this time?
Not sure, but I am glad they’re no longer stuck on stupid, or rather, the utterly absurd.
RINO's?
Anything but Obama Democrats. When he is gone in 2012, I never want to hear that commie's name again.
That will be tough. He'll be on the MSM constantly to feed his ego. He'll be on PMSNBC even more.
“RINO’s?”
May as well since the term is used to describe everyone these days.
The only way I will ever see him is if he grows a pair and shows up on FOXNEWS.
No clear guidance as to what voters want—and don’t want? The NY Slime obviously flies on a different plane than the rest of us. The people who work there are truly reality and intellectually challenged.
How about Palin’s Posse.
How about "racist Democrats"?
A little bit of me wanted Obama to shake when he sees his past "supporters" turning away from him.
I know it was childish, but fun!!!!! I am sure I am not the only person to lie to a pollster.
It will be most interesting to see if the deceased voters and Disney characters switch their vote this election, or will they continue to toe the party line?...
...last time this happened was Carter’s defeat...back then we called them Reagan Democrats...what will we call them this time?
Recovering liberals?
Moving from Obama to Republicanism is not “drift”. It’s a dramatic reversal.
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