Will the Republican uptick hold?

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14926426

Will the Republican uptick hold?
October traditionally the month when voters' views begin to solidify

ON THE TRAIL
By Chuck Todd
Updated: 2 hours, 44 minutes ago

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WASHINGTON -

Do President Bush and the GOP have their election swagger back? According to a recent Gallup poll and a handful of GOP surveys in some key districts, that appears to be the case.

But is this just a temporary bump following the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, or a longstanding surge?

There are a few things to consider in conjunction with the flurry of surveys showing a GOP uptick. All of these surveys were conducted after the White House's Sept. 11 public relations blitz that culminated with Bush's primetime speech, again arguing that Iraq is a central battle in the war on terror.

Bush dominated the media landscape early last week, consenting to interviews with every major media outlet in the country -- both television and print. And he framed the Iraq debate on his terms, leading to an improved public standing, thanks in part to the Democrats' silence at the time.

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[Avalux]

1. WHAT Republican uptick??

They think if they say it, it will become truth and people will believe it.

[Fridays Child]

2. The uptick that the complicit media want you to believe is real...

...so that, when they steal 2006, they'll be able to say that the poll numbers supported the GOP's "wins."

[ewoden]

3. Let's see . . .

No universal service (draft)

Gas at less than 2.50 a gallon

Media making upswing a big deal

Yep it'll sadly stay.

[Bumblebee]

4. There is NO uptick. Check out NYT

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/20/us/politics/21pollcnd.html?hp&ex=1158811200&en=8b88bec4870a024a&ei=5094&partner=homepage

[samsingh]

5. mentioning a gallup poll as evidence disqualifies the argument