Comments on: Gallup: Party split smallest since 2005

By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » Rasmussen: Partisan gap narrows to 2.9%

Hot Air » Blog Archive » Rasmussen: Partisan gap narrows to 2.9% — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:31:54 +0000

[...] Two months ago, Gallup’s survey put the difference between the two parties at 6 points. Rasmussen had it almost exactly the same, at 5.9%. Both pollsters show the trend towards narrowing the gap, which is reflected indirectly in the generic Congressional ballot surveys conducted not just by Gallup and Rasmussen but also other pollsters, such as Public Policy. [...]

By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » AP to Americans: Stop being “grouchy”

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:37:48 +0000

[...] gap is actually an increase of one point from the previous month’s poll. It doubles the Gallup survey difference from last month on party identification, and the independent-leaners split (10%-8% GOP) is [...]

By: Republican's False Security for 2010? - Page 6 - Political Forum

Republican's False Security for 2010? - Page 6 - Political Forum — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:26:24 +0000

[...] over political points of view. Remember when I wrote that poll watchers need to remember the recent Gallup poll on party affiliation? Gallup polled 5,000 adults and found that the gap between Democrats and [...]

By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » WaPo/ABC poll uses skewed sample to show public-option support

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:27:05 +0000

[...] when I wrote that poll watchers need to remember the recent Gallup poll on party affiliation? Gallup polled 5,000 adults and found that the gap between Democrats and [...]

By: JIMV

JIMV — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:28:36 +0000

I keep encountering folk on political forums who discount any chance of large gains next year because, they claim only 22% identify as republican…I point out that the polls they use oversample dems by double digits and the flight of independents from the dems….

By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » Dems worried low turnout among black voters will lose them the House

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:13:18 +0000

[...] sides but become complacent. That doesn’t match with the polling data from every major national pollster — and I mean every one — showing a flight of independents from the [...]

By: Ace of Spades HQ

Ace of Spades HQ — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:26:40 +0000

FoxNews Poll: Obama at 50%; 42% Disapprove…

This is more unexpected and satisfying than you might think — a week back, Obama’s highest approval rate came from FoxNews –at 54%, above the next highest reading of 52%, and well above most other polls’ findings of 49-51%. (Since……

By: Dr. ZhivBlago

Dr. ZhivBlago — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:11:25 +0000

What’s with people? You either are or you aren’t.

By: angryed

angryed — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:46:45 +0000

In the third quarter of this year, 48% of Americans identified politically as Democrats

So 48% of Americans are idiots then. At least it’s not 50%.

By: meMC

meMC — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:37:56 +0000

right2bright

Change: The one we have been waiting for. NOT!

By: rockmom

rockmom — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:22:12 +0000

“Adults” includes seniors and they are massively moving away from the Democratic Party right now.

By: Was Joe Wilson right and was Obama lying? « Jim Blazsik

Was Joe Wilson right and was Obama lying? « Jim Blazsik — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:18:56 +0000

[...] Gallup: Party split smallest since 2005 [...]

By: kirkill

kirkill — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:16:39 +0000

oh, it’s just whatever Ted Kennedy would have wanted, that’s all that matters. If Ted’s on the ballot next year, Massachusetts will vote for him.

By: jjshaka

jjshaka — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:13:55 +0000

Obamas apologists at CNBC had to concede today that the economy may be “stalling” as unemployment continues to rise.
Combined with new insane EPA regulations on new plants and commercial buildings, we are going nowhere but down next year.
The Democrats are going to be destroyed because of this radical lunatic and fellow nuts like Rep. Grayson.

By: Dire Straits

Dire Straits — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:11:04 +0000

But don’t yall see: He is going to get Chicago the Olympics! :(

Dire Straits on October 1, 2009 at 12:07 PM

Bet Not!!!

NJ Red on October 1, 2009 at 12:08 PM

Boy that would be hillarious. Der Leader and Oprah would never recover.

By: Dire Straits

Dire Straits — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:09:14 +0000

NEWSFLASH:Rush is Starting. This is going to be good as always.

By: NJ Red

NJ Red — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:08:22 +0000

But don’t yall see: He is going to get Chicago the Olympics! :(

Dire Straits on October 1, 2009 at 12:07 PM

Bet Not!!!

By: Dire Straits

Dire Straits — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:07:13 +0000

But don’t yall see: He is going to get Chicago the Olympics! :(

By: NJ Red

NJ Red — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:01:44 +0000

Obama will never move center no matter what the polls say and that will save us. He’s no Clinton in that regard. He’s too stubborn. And that will be his downfall, maybe not today or tomorrow, but it is coming. Pelosi and Reid, Frank and Dodd are helping move those chips as well. When was the last time you saw 10,000 (sarc) people on the Washington Mall AGAINST a president’s policies?

By: Loxodonta

Loxodonta — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:56:19 +0000

petunia on October 1, 2009 at 11:00 AM How does this compare with past Presidents?

From the Wall Street Journal: How the Presidents Stack Up - A look at U.S. presidents' job-approval ratings. Check the tabs on the left to compare from Truman through GW Bush. Barry is not that impressive.

By: Cybergeezer

Cybergeezer — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:42:36 +0000

BOTTOM LINE; IT’S ALL ABOUT THE MONEY; NOT THEIRS; OURS!

By: NoDonkey

NoDonkey — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:35:53 +0000

The Obama “administration” is bringing America together in agreeing that the Democrat Party is a corrupt, incompetent bunch of suckage.

By: Doughboy

Doughboy — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:29:36 +0000

Okay–But why is the RCP approval number still at 52%? I have always depended on RCP because truthfully this is an echo chamber and I have to look at reality now and then.

Why isn’t Obama’s approval rating in the toilet?

How does this compare with past Presidents?

And don’t give me that old line about people being afraid to say what they really think because he is black. I quit believing that when he won the stupid election!

petunia on October 1, 2009 at 11:00 AM

I think part of it is the racial aspect. Some people are still afraid to criticize him because of his race. Hell, the GOP was terrified to challenge him on anything for months after his inauguration. Thankfully they’re finally coming out their shell.

And aside from the race issue, I think many people are still holding out hope(there’s that word again) that things will turn around. They’re not ready to write him off just yet. He’s bleeding support among independents, and Republicans are all but done with him. But he has nearly universal support from Dems. Until that group turns on him, he’ll always have 30-35% support guaranteed along with 10-15% of independents and dumb Republicans.

By: right2bright

right2bright — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:18:57 +0000

petunia on October 1, 2009 at 11:00 AM

Because, generally people like Obama as a person…and as much as you want to take it off the table, whites are hesitant to diss a black man for fear of being called a racist, and the blacks; well they are still at 94% approval.
But they don’t like his policies, his lies on the campaign trail…I listed them above.
He promised “transparency”, he promised no more partisan bickering, and he is worse at just those two things then any president in the near past.
His economics have failed miserably, and his health care plan is totally rejected….but they like him, he seems to be a nice guy. Incapable of being a leader, naive, doesn’t make decisions…but he seems to be a nice guy, good for a beer in his backyard. Which, BTW, was one of his high points…having a beer in his backyard with a couple of normal citizens.
That is what he is good for…having a beer, and maybe a good game of “shoot around”…

By: highhopes

highhopes — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:17:03 +0000

2010 will bring a day of reckoning like no other–if we can weather the RINOs and just hang on that long.

NTXLass on October 1, 2009 at 11:13 AM

I’d suggest that November 2010 might include the official day of reckoning but the real movement will be months-old by then if it is going to happen. The filthy liar’s plot to seize healthcare is up for a vote before Thanksgiving. Amnesty is at the top of the pile for January. If Americans do not wake up, stand up, and speak out now the elections in 2010 are meaningless.