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Poll: Public not yet sold on GOP
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pas'ion
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Date: December 14, 2010 08:30PM
Republicans made major gains in the November elections, but they have yet to win the hearts and minds of the American people, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
The midterm elections - where Republicans gained 63 seats to take control of the House of Representatives and added six seats to their Senate minority - were widely seen as a rebuke to President Obama. Still, the public now trusts Obama marginally more than congressional Republicans to deal with the country's main problems in the coming years, 43 to 38 percent.
The poll suggest that the election results may have been a vote against the status quo, but it was not a broad mandate for Republicans and their agenda. The survey also underscores the degree to which Americans are conflicted about who they believe is setting the agenda in Washington.
The president's narrow advantage is a striking contrast to the public's mood at this time in 1994 and 2006, the last two midterms where one or both chambers of Congress changed hands.
The midterm elections - where Republicans gained 63 seats to take control of the House of Representatives and added six seats to their Senate minority - were widely seen as a rebuke to President Obama. Still, the public now trusts Obama marginally more than congressional Republicans to deal with the country's main problems in the coming years, 43 to 38 percent.
The poll suggest that the election results may have been a vote against the status quo, but it was not a broad mandate for Republicans and their agenda. The survey also underscores the degree to which Americans are conflicted about who they believe is setting the agenda in Washington.
The president's narrow advantage is a striking contrast to the public's mood at this time in 1994 and 2006, the last two midterms where one or both chambers of Congress changed hands.
Re: Poll: Public not yet sold on GOP
Posted by:
pas'ion
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Date: December 14, 2010 08:31PM
After Democrats won back the House and Senate four years ago, they had a large, double-digit lead over President George W. Bush when it came to big issues. Similarly, after the GOP's 1994 landslide, people expressed far more confidence in congressional Republicans than they did in President Bill Clinton.
In the new poll, just 41 percent of those polled say the GOP takeover of the House is a "good thing." About 27 percent say it is a "bad thing," and 30 percent say it won't make any difference. Most continue to say the Republicans in Congress are not doing enough to compromise with Obama on important issues.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/14/AR2010121405575.html?hpid=topnews
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In the new poll, just 41 percent of those polled say the GOP takeover of the House is a "good thing." About 27 percent say it is a "bad thing," and 30 percent say it won't make any difference. Most continue to say the Republicans in Congress are not doing enough to compromise with Obama on important issues.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/14/AR2010121405575.html?hpid=topnews
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/14/2010 08:31PM by pas'ion.
Re: Poll: Public not yet sold on GOP
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Date: December 14, 2010 08:38PM
If I cared any less I would be sleeping.
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Re: Poll: Public not yet sold on GOP
Posted by:
noi'sap
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Date: December 14, 2010 11:24PM
"Pas'ion" wrote :
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> "Republicans made major gains in the November elections,
> but they have yet to win the hearts and minds of the American people,"
BULLSHIT, THE PUBLIC IS WELL AWARE THAT JUST ABOUT ANYTHING IS BETTER THAN THE DEMICRATIC QUO OF "CHANGE" WITH NO "HOPE". YOU GUYS ARE SUCH GOOD LOSERS BECAUSE YOU WERE BORN TO BE LOSERS.
> "according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll."
THE WASHINGTON POST IS A GARBAGE PERIODICAL AND ANY POLL PRODUCED
BY THEM IS LIKEWISE GARBAGE.
SPEAKING OF GARBAGE, THE PUBLIC IS IS ALSO WELL AWARE THAT YOU
LOSER ASS LIBERAL DEMOCRATS ARE ON YOUR WAY OUT THE DOOR LIKE A
STINKY BAG OF GARBAGE.
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> "Republicans made major gains in the November elections,
> but they have yet to win the hearts and minds of the American people,"
BULLSHIT, THE PUBLIC IS WELL AWARE THAT JUST ABOUT ANYTHING IS BETTER THAN THE DEMICRATIC QUO OF "CHANGE" WITH NO "HOPE". YOU GUYS ARE SUCH GOOD LOSERS BECAUSE YOU WERE BORN TO BE LOSERS.
> "according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll."
THE WASHINGTON POST IS A GARBAGE PERIODICAL AND ANY POLL PRODUCED
BY THEM IS LIKEWISE GARBAGE.
SPEAKING OF GARBAGE, THE PUBLIC IS IS ALSO WELL AWARE THAT YOU
LOSER ASS LIBERAL DEMOCRATS ARE ON YOUR WAY OUT THE DOOR LIKE A
STINKY BAG OF GARBAGE.