rssRepublican-Leaning Independents Rediscover Their Affinity for the GOP
Thursday, July 01, 2010 at 12:22 pm
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New data from Gallup show independents drifting away from Democrats — and President Obama in particular — in large numbers. After averaging four months of tracking numbers and conducting more than 6,000 interviews with registered voters in June, Gallup found that by an average ten-point margin, 45 percent to 35 percent, independents have consistently favored the Republican in a generic GOP-Dem matchup:
President Obama’s own approval ratings seem to play into this: Since March, 42 percent of independent registered voters have approved of Obama’s performance, to 51 percent disapproving. Of those 51 percent, an overwhelming majority — 71 percent — said that they would vote for a Republican congressional candidate if the election were held today. By contrast, 63 percent of those who approved of Obama said that they would vote for the Democrat.
Of course, it’s important to remember that these numbers are never as bad as they appear, for the simple reason that “independents” aren’t an undifferentiated mass of reasonable people. By and large, self-identified independents have clear partisan preferences, and lean toward one party or the other. When push comes to shove, those partisan leaners will fall in line with their less ambiguous fellow-travelers, and in all likelihood, that’s what we’re seeing now. Republican-leaning independents who may have been favorably disposed to President Obama are rediscovering their inner conservative and returning to the fold. There may be some genuine independents — or weak Democrats — who have moved to supporting the Republican candidate, but my guess is that they are a small portion of the overall total.
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I think the Conscious Man Consultants technique is the ONLY way to reach the Republican voters before they do something stupid like give the Congress back to Republican rule.
NOTE: (Let’s Drug test the Republicans. Y’know, for those pharmaceuticals one takes to FEEL GOOD about voting for those heartless, vile, craven elitist schemers like Orrin Hatch, Jeff Sessions and John Boehner.)
The truth is Progressive spokespersons are just preaching to the choir. The Conservative wackos can’t hear you. Most of them turn you off just with the mention of a name such as Michael Moore, Bill Maher, Rachel Maddow, Randi Rhodes, John Stewart, JESUS, etc…
It doesn’t matter what you say, it doesn’t matter you have legitimate, verifiable evidence to prove them wrong. These shameless Republican hypocrites REFUSE to accept REALITY. The Italian-Americans have name for people like that, Testa Dura, HARD HEADS… lol
Most Republicans/Conservatives simply don’t understand they’ve been played for fools by the very government and corporate leaders they support. Republican Party and Conservative news media talking points are based solely on the IGNORANCE of their constituency or audience. Nothing but hate speech, whiny excuse, hypocritical finger pointing, race baiting, fear mongering, slander, libel, threats and lunacy. And FOX News is owned by the Saudi’s… YOU SUCKERS & FOOLS!
Republican Party = NO RATIONAL STANCE, NO COMMON SENSE, NO CLEAR CUT STRATEGY beyond getting back to POWER!
I wonder if you silver spoon celebrities know what it’s like to be on a construction or other work site stuck listening to the average right-wing maniacs blame Obama and Liberals for all our nations problems. I have to listen to their AM Conservative talk radio, Rush Limbaugh type BS day after day. Instead of Battle of the Bands we have job site Radio wars, trying to get the weak Progressive talk radio signal to overtake the crazy Conservative talk 50,000 watts. But these are the regular guys/gals, I don‘t blame them. These are honest hardworking blue collar workers who just fell for the biggest scam in the history of mankind.
First I listen, then I discuss, then I totally tear apart any argument the Conservative idiots had… It takes a few days of never-ending ridicule and vulgar joking but eventually most to those Republican dummies finally understand how wrong they’ve been and how badly their leaders #*~/ed up their children’s/grandchildren’s FUTURE just so a very few wealthy, powerful silver spoons could make more money…
They talk about the unemployment rate and government spending demonizing Obama/Biden without even realizing the Democrats are stuck saving us from the HUGE MESS Bush/Cheney and the Republican controlled Congress (1994-2006) LEFT FOR THEM! Not like it’s forbidden knowledge or had to find proof what I say is RIGHT! Follow the money and notice the disturbing trends since you idiots voted for George W. Bush. I guess his long record of past failures wasn’t enough to question his competence in 2000 and 2004? It was all about getting rid of the Democrats, right. Winning was everything, the prize was NADA!
I can’t express the RAGE I feel that after the Bush/Cheney DISASTER that Republican voters can even consider embracing the likes of Glenn Beck, Sarah Palin, Rush Limbaugh, etc…
Ohhhh NO! These are the guys I’m looking for. The Propagators, Benedict Arnolds of our time. Actual Americans who sold out their fellow citizens to a bunch of wealthy foreign @$$holes. All the devils who take money to spread Conservative Corporate propaganda.
Many days I’ve considered just punching these morons in the head, they aren’t using their brains anyway. (lol) There’s this one degenerate… a grown man who admits that Glenn Beck is god in his house. Every time I hear him talk about his stupid obsession, it takes my breath away… Just remember, it wasn’t the Democrats or Progressives that TURNED THEIR BACKS ON FELLOW AMERICAN CITIZENS WHEN THEY WERE DOWN!
NOTE: ( You Glenn Beck/Sarah Palin groupie m#*~/’ers defile the Lincoln Memorial on the anniversary of Martin Luther King’s “I have a Dream” speech and I’ll **** *** myself. Anywhere, anytime, face to face, you Conservative cowards. See: stopbeck.com )
At the end of the day, I get home and instead of winding down, I turn on “Countdown with Keith Olbermann”, by the time he finishes the “Worst Persons in the World” segment I’m ready to go out and shoot Republicans on sight…
Instead of indulging in my revolutionary fantasies, I sit down at my computer and pound out my anger on the keyboard. Everyone always tells me I’m hitting the keys too hard but I can’t help myself. I’M VERY, VERY ANGRY! Writing for ME is a GREAT STRESS reliever
Just look at the candidates the Republicans are running in 2010, sad…
LISTEN to your representatives in Congress such as John Boehner, Mitch McConnell or Joe Barton. DO THEY REALLY CARE ABOUT THE AVERAGE AMERICAN? Do they give a damn Republican policy decisions almost brought down the greatest nation on Earth? Do they even realize that the USA has 40 MILLION people struggling below the poverty level or the largest inmate population on the planet? AND how could we forget THE BP DISASTER! Aaaahhghggggggghhhhhhh! #*~/L^! Can you say, OUT OF TOUCH?
I’ve got enough evidence on my desk to bring Dick Cheney and half the Republican Congress members since 1994 up on R.I.C.O. Act charges but I can’t do anything about IT because the Conservative wacko hordes don’t possess any capacity to understand the concept of ACCOUNTABILITY! Ethics and responsibility are like illegal aliens to their weak minds. I’ll do whatever it takes to stop these Republicans/Conservatives from totally destroying the good ol’ USA…
IF ONLY THERE WAS ENOUGH PROGRESSIVES with the balls to help me complete this Herculean task. At least donate some money to organizations like
“The Concerned Citizens of America“
concerncitizens.blogspot.com
GOD BLESS AMERICA!
Have a Happy 4th of July, m#*~/ers!
SPO101
consciousmc.blogspot.com
“The times they are a CHANGING” Bob Dylan
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