Most Americans Plan to Vote for Democrats (including 24% of "conservatives" (AP-Ipsos Poll)

Breitbart ^ | July 14, 2006 | DONNA CASSATA

[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.

[staytrue]

I think it is important to remember "unnamed democrat" runs better in all presidential polls than any real live democrat. Here, I suspect unnamed democrat beats unnamed republican. But when you start naming names, the republicans come out better.

Also, this is registered voters not likely voters. Registered voters who don't vote are likely disillusioned which is another word for democrat.

Finally, the lead for unnamed democrat is only 11% which is not that big of a lead.

[diverteach]

Somebody else manipulating my dead lifeless fingers is the nly way that'll ever happen.

[commonguymd]

I guess we will be hearing the convoluted wishful thinking by the press for months now. Poll after poll after poll trying to tell themselves they are winning. When they lose, we will hear about stolen elections and diebold machines until the cycle repeats itself.

[rrrod]

Im not sure some of this isnt just rant. No doubt conservatives are PO'd with the spinelessrepublicans and many will stay home. We have seen the GOP principles collapse under the current crop in DC.

[Malsua]

People lie to the pollsters. They claim to be republican and then affirm on all the commie points intentionally to skew the polls.

What's the suprise?

[staytrue]

They have betrayed Conservatives, and people are angry! They brought it on themselves!!

Not really. We got tax cuts, stronger defense, fair judicial appointments, and a strong economy.

If gasoline goes down to 2 dollars a gallon, republicans win by 10 points and the gas prices and Katrina were not the republicans fault.

R's failed on entitlement reform, got filibustered on legal reform and that is about it as far as failure goes.

The status quo on immigration is more the result of the 45 democrat senators than the R's.

[sportutegrl]

Notice that they said "conservatives", not "registered Republicans". There are a lot of conservative Democrats still in the south.

[DustyMoment]

Most Americans Plan to Vote for Democrats

How do I doubt this?? Let me count the ways!!!

[ground_fog]

what's sad is most Americans will blame Reublicans for high oil, when the democratic congress of the 70s and 80s blockage are really responsible.

[countreegurl]

PEOPLE - Fox Poll had very similar results...are they now liberal pollsters??? Are they trying to create an illusion that people are swaying towards dims, as some here have suggested re the AP poll? I don't think so.

I am NOT comfortable with where we sit in 06 at all and if anyone here is, then imo they are not dealing in reality. There is much work to be done.

[Einigkeit_Recht_Freiheit]

Your post is a good reason to end gerrymandering.

[Blue Turtle]

If true, it is a direct result of out of control spending, fighting a PC War and catering to illegals....repubs have let us down.

[commish]

Same song 5 millionth verse.

It must be July. I read this same story in 94, and 96, and 98, and 2000, and 02 and 04.

[conservativepoet]

This generic question about which party will you vote for is a trick. We've seen this before and it proved false. It's about the specific candidate one votes for, not some generic party preference. By the way, remember that 75% of people questioned by polling groups do not want to give their opinion because there's a dislike of them (I believe it was Gallop organization that mentioned this). This is nothing but MSM psychological warfare and it is predictable. Didn't you read yesterday about how Republicans are more encouraged now. It's obvious the MSM can't let Republicans rest in good news. They forgot however that I'm (and others) no longer hang on to their every word. Yes, we have work to do, but the libs have need of amazing miracles. Oh that's right many of them don't believe in God. If national security stays the focus then libs are doomed.

[Anvilhead]

"and even when some of us point out that such an attitude would result in the Dems winning, they say that is actually good. I find this highly disturbing."

They treat us like peons and disregard our every argument.

It's either vote the bums out and hope the ones that survive get the message or disregard what they say and prepare for the inevitable police action.

The republican politicos are like Superman, Strong, Fast, and Tough. The problem is that, as my Grandmother used to say, they get too big for their britches.

The conservative electorate is like Batman. We're nowhere near as strong, fast or tough. What we DO have is, an indomitable will, an exquisite sense of what level of violence is appropriate, and with the vote, a huge chunk of kryptonite.

In essence we provide, for republican politicians, the same service that Bats does for Supes. We keep 'em on the straight and narrow.

They've wandered off the path, and it's time to get the kryptonite.

[muawiyah]

Hezballah took the whole thing out of the hands of the A(lqaida)P(arty) pollsters today.

Maybe Osama's boys aren't as popular with the Ayatollahs as we thought.

[muawiyah]

Fair, NRA there thinks the Republicans have "betrayed" Conservatives.

Apparantly he's unaware that the Democrats are going to pull his guns out of his cold, dead hands eh!? (ROTFLMAO).

[Condor51]

....almost a quarter of conservatives _ 24 percent _ said they will vote Democratic....

[bw17]

group·think
n.

The act or practice of reasoning or decision-making by a group, especially when characterized by uncritical acceptance or conformity to prevailing points of view.


The media is trying to create groupthink among the electorate.

They do it all day long every day by trying to tell us how bad the economy is doing, how bad things are in Iraq, etc., etc.

[newcthem]

Hey this is the AP........how could it not be the truth /s