Posted on 07/14/2006 12:48:38 AM PDT by FairOpinion
Republicans are in jeopardy of losing their grip on Congress in November. With less than four months to the midterm elections, the latest Associated Press-Ipsos poll found that Americans by an almost 3-to-1 margin hold the GOP-controlled Congress in low regard and profess a desire to see Democrats wrest control after a dozen years of Republican rule.
Further complicating the GOP outlook to turn things around is a solid percentage of liberals, moderates and even conservatives who say they'll vote Democratic.
The election ultimately will be decided in 435 House districts and 33 Senate contests.
But a Democratic takeover of either the House or Senate would be disastrous for the president, leaving both his agenda for the last two years in office and the chairmanship of investigative committees in the hands of the opposition party. To seize control of Congress, the Democrats must displace 15 Republicans from House seats and six Republicans from the Senate.
The AP-Ipsos survey asked 789 registered voters if the election for the House were held today, would they vote for the Democratic or Republican candidate in their district. Democrats were favored 51 percent to 40 percent.
Not surprisingly, 81 percent of self-described liberals said they would vote for the Democrat. Among moderates, though, 56 percent backed a Democrat in their district and almost a quarter of conservatives _ 24 percent _ said they will vote Democratic.
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Don't believe that poll....dimwits will lose again and again and again........
and 2002, and 2000
Help me out here...
" 24% is almost 1/4"
and 1/4 translates to 25%
therefore, it is the same as saying 24% is almost 25%
Of the total number of conservatives polled- almost 25% of them said they would vote for a democrat.
Given the stats in the article, of the 789 registered voters, the actual number of conservatives polled is undetermined.
The votes for Ross Perot were real votes and Clinton's presidency was real too, very real.
Clinton didn't get elected by people ranting on a board.
I was going to say the same thing. If they had said "24% of republican moderates I may have given the story a few seconds more credence.
Bush Team Raises $189 Million for Nov. ElectionsOverall, Republicans continue to hold a strong lead over Democrats in fund raising. According to Federal Election Commission reports for June, the RNC has raised $152.9 million during the current election cycle, compared with $79.6 million for the Democratic National Committee. The RNC has $43.1 million in cash on hand, compared with $10.3 million for the Democrats.
Including congressional campaign committees, the Republicans have raised $300.1 million versus $191.5 million for the Democrats.
Anyone have polls from 4 months out from 200, 2002, and 2004?
This is in accord with what we see here. At least a quarter of those calling themselves conservatives are stark raving loony.
This election is about one the WOT
Everybody needs to put their conservative dissapointment aside and contemplate the ultimate disaster that would follow the demorats taking contol of this country
Excellent points.
I'm trying to change the votes of maybe half a dozen liberals in my network that I have some realistic chance of doing so with.
I'm using cartoons, the GEORGE SOROS Poe interview doc and other FR docs.
We must do all we can or face horribly dreadful consequences.
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