Oldtimer said:T99 said:Don't you realize that OT's opinions are a pretty close match to the way the majority of this country feels? Lots of Republicans are feeling deserted by their party and they're not happy about it. The few Bush lovers that are left are in the vast minority.
But lets not addle their brains with facts and figures that would counterdict their self inflicted limited world vision.... :wink: :lol:![]()
Trust on Issues
Unaffiliated Voters Often Trust Democrats Over Republicans; Domestic Concerns Trump Foreign Policy
Friday, January 04, 2008
Voters continue to trust Democrats more than Republicans on most key issues, according to the latest data from a Rasmussen Reports tracking poll.
Democrats get the nod on nine of ten issues we asked about. They lead by double digits on six of the ten: the Economy, Immigration, Government Ethics and Corruption, Health Care, Social Security, and Education.
On no issue are Republicans more widely trusted than Democrats. The best the GOP can currently achieve is parity: 43% to 43% on National Security and the War on Terror, an area where they scrounged a bare two-point edge a month ago.
When the War in Iraq is isolated as a separate foreign-policy issue, Democrats enjoy an eight-point advantage of 47% to 39%, the same margin they held in November.
The new data show an increase in pro-Democratic feeling on several fronts. For example, the GOP has slipped further on their once-signature issue of Taxes, where a plurality (48%) now trusts Democrats more than they trust Republicans (40%).
Republicans in November had a nominal edge of 39% to 38% on Abortion. Now Democrats have a seven-point advantage of 45% to 38%. On the more electorally potent issue of the Economy, Democrats now lead 48% to 35%; in November they led by only five percentage points.
It is interesting to note that these gains in trust for Democrats occurred at the same time the number of people considering themselves to be Republicans has increased to its highest level in two years. One explanation may be that unaffiliated voters express greater trust of the Democrats.
But unaffiliateds are also quite likely to say they don’t trust either party on any particular issue. For example, on the issue of Government Corruption, 29% of all voters can't say that either party is more trustworthy. Among unaffiliated voters, the proportion jumps to 46%.
On Health Care, 57% of unaffiliated voters prefer Democrats, only 24% prefer Republicans. But 19% are not sure either is more deserving of their trust, compared to 10% of all voters.
On Social Security, the Democrats' 20-point edge among unaffiliated voters is practically identical to the size of the margin they enjoy with all voters. But almost a quarter (24%) of unaffiliated voters are Not Sure, versus 13% of all voters.
Of the ten issues we asked about, the five most important to all likely voters are the Economy (Very Important to 73%), Government Corruption (73%), Health Care (63%), Social Security (63%) and National Security and the War on Terror (62%).
For unaffiliated voters, the five top issues are Government Corruption (69%), the Economy (66%), Health Care (63%), Education (60%), and Social Security (59%).
Just 57% of unaffiliated voters say National Security and the War on Terror is a Very Important issue affecting their vote. Taxes are Very Important to 48%, Abortion to 27% (see historical data on Importance of Issues I and II).
Democrats continue to enjoy a double digit lead on the Generic Congressional Ballot.
Iraq Troop Withdrawal
59% Want Troops Home from Iraq Within Year
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 59% of Americans would like to see U.S. troops brought home from Iraq within a year. That's up slightly from a week ago
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While 38% of Republicans would like to see troop withdrawal within a year, 80% of Democrats feel the same way. On the other side, 58% of Republicans would like to see troops stay until the mission is complete, while only 15% of Democrats agree. Of those not affiliated with either party, 56% would like to see troops come home within a year and 35% would like to see troops finish the mission.
OT I must say you are the king of copy and paste. I have yet to see anyone match you. You must be the reason every time I go on Google lately it is running slow. :lol:
You remind me of a brainiac nerd that regurgitates info after info but is clueless to the fact he has mismatched socks on.... :lol: