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Mother Jones Shocker: 'New Poll Shows Democratic Incumbents in Big Trouble'
http://newsbusters.org ^ | 11/01/2013 | By Noel Sheppard

Posted on 11/01/2013 11:49:56 AM PDT by Maelstorm

Since the government shutdown, you can't swing a dead cat without hitting some media member claiming Republicans are in a lot of trouble heading into next year's midterm elections.

Breaking with the trend rather surprisingly Wednesday was the perilously liberal Mother Jones with a piece titled "New Poll Shows Democratic Incumbents in Big Trouble."

The poll was actually from James Carville and Stan Greenberg's Democracy Corps and was titled "The Revolt Against Washington and the Republican Congress."

Despite Carville and Greenberg's conclusions, author Kevin Drum dug deeper into the specifics to find some contrary nuggets:

In Democratic districts, net incumbent approval has plummeted by 11 points, from +8 approval to +3 disapproval. In Republican districts, incumbent approval has gone down only 4 points. You see the same results when they ask a question about warmth of feeling toward incumbents: It's down 7 points in Republican districts and 9 points in Democratic districts.

This isn't good news for Democrats. It's true that attitudes toward the Republican Party have taken a bigger hit than attitudes toward the Democratic Party, but attitudes toward actual incumbents are exactly the opposite. And in elections, that's what matters.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsbusters.org ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
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Looks like echoes of 2010 in the wind. Obamacare is going to kill Democrats in 2014 provided the GOP doesn't do anything stupid. A few weeks ago a Gallup poll showed that the sentiments towards smaller government are at an all time high and higher than in 2010. The GOP just has did a piss poor job taking advantage of them.
1 posted on 11/01/2013 11:49:56 AM PDT by Maelstorm
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To: Maelstorm

A shock to whom?


2 posted on 11/01/2013 11:50:31 AM PDT by svcw (Not 'hope and change' but 'dopes in chains' obama's Americaas ord)
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To: Maelstorm

Thank You Senator Cruz and Lee.


3 posted on 11/01/2013 11:51:25 AM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: Maelstorm

RUN A PUBLIC REALTIONS CAMPAIGN TO CRIPPLE RATS FOR DECADES. Boot in the neck time.


4 posted on 11/01/2013 11:52:46 AM PDT by SC_Pete
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Hopefully a bunch of RINOs are in trouble as well.
Primary them.

It’s no help having them stay in office.


5 posted on 11/01/2013 11:53:33 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: Maelstorm

Glue DeathCare on every RAT in the country! The rage out here is palpable.


6 posted on 11/01/2013 11:54:41 AM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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Obamacare is going to kill Democrats in 2014 provided the GOP doesn't do anything stupid.

Oh well, so much for that.............

7 posted on 11/01/2013 11:54:42 AM PDT by Red Badger (Proud member of the Zeta Omicron Tau Fraternity since 2004...................)
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I hope this isn’t because the LIVs think that Democrats are not left wing ENOUGH.


8 posted on 11/01/2013 11:54:56 AM PDT by Little Ray (How did I end up in this hand-basket, and why is it getting so hot?)
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To: MrB

Start a RINO list with the top two being Boner and Linda Graham.


9 posted on 11/01/2013 11:55:19 AM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: Maelstorm

10 posted on 11/01/2013 11:58:27 AM PDT by edwinland
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To: SC_Pete

You have the right idea but the GOP don’t know marketing they just know how to play inside ball. I work with marketers all the time and they know how to build brands, how to run ad campaigns to reach the customers most likely to buy but alas the GOP hires some insider instead of really finding retail talent.


11 posted on 11/01/2013 11:58:36 AM PDT by Maelstorm (Obamacare is your healthcare on stupid.)
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The problem is, people talk about “vote them all out”. But, when it comes down to it, it never happens. It’s the old: “He’s a rascal, but he’s our rascal”.


12 posted on 11/01/2013 11:59:35 AM PDT by Din Maker
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provided the GOP doesn't do anything stupid...

It won't be the right hand that does the Stupid... it will be the left hand (aka, the wrong hand). The leftist hand appears to be Stuck on Stupid.

13 posted on 11/01/2013 11:59:54 AM PDT by C210N (When people fear government there is tyranny; when government fears people there is liberty)
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To: ExTexasRedhead

As much disgust as I feel for ‘rats, there’s plenty left over for their GOP-e CINO soulmates. Burn them all.


14 posted on 11/01/2013 12:01:32 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: All armed conservatives.)
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To: Red Badger
Obamacare is going to kill Democrats in 2014 provided the GOP doesn't do anything stupid.
Oh well, so much for that...

LOL. I thought that last was the key phrase.

15 posted on 11/01/2013 12:02:02 PM PDT by Oatka (This is America. Assimilate or evaporate.)
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re: “Obamacare is going to kill Democrats in 2014 provided the GOP doesn’t do anything stupid.”

Hold on, now. You’re asking an awful lot of the RNC.


16 posted on 11/01/2013 12:02:02 PM PDT by rusty schucklefurd
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Good huntin’ for RINO/GOPe targets too.


17 posted on 11/01/2013 12:02:50 PM PDT by Paladin2
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I hope Democrat incumbents like Mitch McConnell and Linda Graham are in trouble.


18 posted on 11/01/2013 12:04:20 PM PDT by Defiant (GOPe Strategy: We have to fund Obamacare in order to see how bad it is. Good idea, guys!)
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To: Maelstorm; FReepers
Thanks so much, Maelstorm!

Read the entire polling data here.
19 posted on 11/01/2013 12:05:25 PM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: Maelstorm
Looks like echoes of 2010 in the wind. Obamacare is going
to kill Democrats in 2014 provided the GOP doesn't do anything stupid.
Too late...these E$tabli$hment Moron$ el al
are cramming this program down our throats


Retire these Gutless Old Party B@$@$D$; don't show
them any respect for their previous actions / deeds.
BOOT ' EM ALL OUT!

Support Matt Blevins, Defeat Sen. *itch "Mumbles" McConnell. *(D.C.-GOP / E)
Support JD Winteregg, Defeat (SotH) Rep. John *HIC! / HIC!* Boehmer. *(D.C.-GOP / E)

Support Linda Vega, Defeat John Cornyn *(D.C.-GOP / E)
Support Joe Carr, Defeat Lamar Alexander *(D.C.-GOP / E)
Support Lee Bright, Defeat Lindsey Graham *(D.C.-GOP / E)
Support Chris McDaniel, Defeat Thad Cochran *(D.C.-GOP / E)
Support Dr. Milton Wolf, Defeat Pat Roberts *(D.C.-GOP / E)

*District of Criminals-Gutless Old Party / E$tabli$hment


20 posted on 11/01/2013 12:05:49 PM PDT by skinkinthegrass (who'll take tomorrow,$pend it all today;who can take your income & tax it all away..0'Blowfly can :-)
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