tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post889411992937871287..comments2024-03-26T14:01:36.240-05:00Comments on Public Policy Polling: Congressional PollTom Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06545052616714485196noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-60489680497917526842010-04-23T12:36:16.919-05:002010-04-23T12:36:16.919-05:00How bad will the Democrats' losses be? Likely ...How bad will the Democrats' losses be? Likely greater than 1994.<br /><br />"(According to Pew Research Center) In 1994 when the Democrats lost over 50 House seats at mid-term, the party's favorable rating was 62%, and for the Congress they controlled it was 53%. They still got killed. Now the party's favorable is 38% and Congress's approval is 25%. The Republicans' numbers are low, too, but they're not in charge.<br /><br />The Democratic Party is on the edge of an electoral cliff with a long fall to the bottom." <br /><br />http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704133804575198290459062592.htmlChristian Libertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04842885802414436051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-69101261832640930952010-04-16T12:56:34.720-05:002010-04-16T12:56:34.720-05:00Tom,
I have to disagree with your assessment. Yes...Tom,<br /><br />I have to disagree with your assessment. Yesterday, I went to Tea party in Rally and there were 1000 to 2000 people on a thursday evening or even more. There was a steady flow of people in and out for 3 hours. Conservatives are fired up.Ranjitnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-77084021729178833492010-04-16T11:20:52.101-05:002010-04-16T11:20:52.101-05:00Charlie Cook (Democrat) said it best. Democrats ha...Charlie Cook (Democrat) said it best. Democrats have made a "fundamental, total miscalculations from the very, very beginning". It would be "very hard to come up with a scenario where Democrats don't lose the House... you could triple the Republican Party's problems and I'd still rather have their problems than the problems facing Democrats." <br /><br />Democrats are not losing the Congress because they're losing some communication battle. Democrats are losing the Congress because they have chosen to pursue the wrong policies and have arrogantly ignored the will of the American people... and then openly insulted the American people for having the nerve to "petition their government for a redress of grievances".<br /><br />http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/house/charlie-cook.html<br /><br />Stu Rothenberg concurs:<br /><br />"At this point, GOP gains of 25-30 seats seem likely, though considerably larger gains in excess of 40 seats certainly seem possible.<br /><br />We've moved 44 seats toward the Republicans and only 4 toward the Democrats."<br /><br />And the rapidity of the Democrats' collapse is astounding. In 1994, Democrats didn't appear to be this vulnerable until mid-summer. In 1980, Democrats didn't look this vulnerable until October. The Democrats have lost the trust of the American people faster than any previous Congress in recent memory. America's frustration at Congressional Democrats (measured by Gallup) is greater than it has ever been in 60 years. <br /><br />The first step for Democrats is to admit that they were wrong, that they have pursued the wrong policies, and that they have needlessly insulted the American people. Democrats will not hold their majority unless they do some serious penance. Democrats cannot hold power by attacking Republicans. Democrats can only save themselves by admitting their own culpability and renouncing their own policies.Christian Libertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04842885802414436051noreply@blogger.com