Posted on 11/07/2005 11:46:41 PM PST by BillyBoy
It's a good thing you weren't advising Ronald Reagan and the Republican Party in late 1981, all of 1982, all of 1983 and most of 1984 -- during this time period, RR's JA ratings ranged from 35% to 45%. Things were so bad for RR and the GOP that even as late as the Spring of 1984, polls showed RR losing to Hart by double digits!!! [Fortunately for the Rs, Hart self-destructed!]
I was a little pessimistic about them as well, nice to see Ohio citizens showed great sense today.
P.S.
Geat news about your city council!
Be gentle.
Yep, but when Reagan won in a landslide in 1984, he benefitted from a strong perception that things had gotten better in the 4 years under his watch.
He worked at that perception and it stuck.
And again. I'll say it again as clear as I can. THIS PAST WEEK! Any of them fretting about poll numbers? They've always been biased liberally. It's EASY for them to fix polls with the sample and call blue districts. There is no way to discount that. Like I said before. Screw stupid polls. The only poll that counts are election days, and democrats aren't doing so hot in those the past decade. Clinton is the only major election they've pulled off the past decade, and he didn't even have over 49% of the vote either time. That kind says it all. The country trends more conservative every two years. It's clockwork. The GOP will gain seats in the House and Senate next year, if they stick to their guns, like they have been. It's inevitable. 8)
Hart did have MUCH better taste in women than Clinton. Donna Rice was pretty hot!
I think I have the baby asleep and can post now...
Anyway...do you base your prediction about Hillery picking Osama Obama on the fact that she could boss him around easily???
You want me to tell you who the last women who said that to me was, and the context?
Oooops, this forum is only Rated PG! ;-)
Thanks!
Ronald Reagan the Great was also losing in polls to Senator Glenn back in early 1984.
But I agree with Hitman on one point, the White House needs to do a better job communicating.
Donna Rice didn't hurt either!
The fact that someone can suggest that because the Repubicans didn't get those two Governor's seats means it was a GOP loss is really comical. I mean, they WERE blue, they'll STAY blue. But what I look at is the fact that both of them were closer margins than the last elections of those same offices. THAT shows trending. I wonder what excuses the democrats will have in November when blanco and several southern democrat Governors and Senators are replaced with Republicans. Somehow, they'll find a way to make that a non-loss. 8)
Won BIG!!! 8)
No disagreement from me. Monkey Business, and all that! ;-)
LOL. I must be older than you. I don't remember things like that. :)
BTW ... any word who the next Dem Senator will be now that Cozine will be giving up his seat?
If a democrat ever had the stones to run as a democrat and actually campaign their liberal agenda instead of always lying and campaigning as conservative-lite, Republican Presidential wins with over 350 electoral votes would be routine. I mean, does anyone REALLY believe that clinton would have won either time if he ran as the liberal that he governed as? He ran as a moderate and STILL didn't get 49% of the vote either time. That's a FACT! Libs only win in NON-flaming lib areas when they don't run as libs. That's just the reality of life in America now. They have to lie and pretend to be what they're not to win.
New York City Mayor
Michael R. Bloomberg (GOP) 48,512 58%
Fernando Ferrer (Dem) 32,926 39%
Precincts Reporting - 433 out of 6063 - 7%
New York State Ballot Measures
NY-BalIsNY-Glance-Amendment-State Q1-Contingecy Budget
Candidate Votes Percent Winner
Yes 30,046 31%
No 65,494 69%
Precincts Reporting - 782 out of 16274 - 5%
NY-BalIsNY-Glance-Proposition Q2-Transportations Bonds
Candidate Votes Percent Winner
Yes 49,129 50%
No 49,385 50%
Precincts Reporting - 731 out of 16274 - 4%
Though Codey-who I think is going to get the nod-and Toricelli are also hanging out there as possible replacements.
the other thread is saying Codey will get it. I guess that means Lautenberg will retire, and Mendendez will get his seat.
unreal, NJ will have Corzine as governor and two unelected US senators.
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