LAT: As Economic Mood Rises, So May Prospects of GOP

[DeepModem Mom]

As Economic Mood Rises, So May Prospects of GOP
By Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Times Staff Writer
September 22, 2006

Americans have become more optimistic about the economy, and President Bush is getting some of the credit, a new Times/Bloomberg poll shows.

As voters say the economy will influence their choices in November more than any other national issue, including the war in Iraq and terrorism, Republicans seeking reelection could benefit.

Consumer confidence fell this summer as gas prices peaked and the housing market weakened, particularly in California. Those polled in July were almost evenly split on the state of the economy, with 49% saying it was doing badly.

Now, however, the optimists outnumber the pessimists by 10 percentage points, with 54% saying the economy is doing well....

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Seven weeks before the midterm elections, the economy remains voters' primary focus. Among registered voters, 32% listed the economy and jobs as the most important election issue, followed by the war in Iraq (21%), immigration (17%) and the war on terrorism (13%)....

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-poll22sep22,0,2507975,full.story

[kaygore]

1. OK, so these idiots don't see the link between falling gas prices and the

upcoming election? Guess they deserve to go bankrupt and live off of dirt and dried leaves, huddled in a cardboard box.

Guess the only way to get Americans to think is to hit them in their wallets.

What asses!

[City Lights]

9. Hard to believe, isn't it?

Last time I got my haircut, my stylist was talking about the lower gas prices and mentioned a few reasons for the drop in price. When I added, "or the upcoming elections" she responded with, "You're right. Wow, I never even thought of that." It's so obvious to us, yet it never dawns on some people. She watches Faux :eyes:. Maybe their brains are wired differently. :shrug:

[xxqqqzme]

2. get ready for another stolen election -

all this good news is just great for the people w/ fingers in their ears.

Aren't record numbers of foreclosures being reported most states? Isn't new construction way down?

[Imagevision]

3. So May Prospects of GOP? Not without Diebold 2 b sure!!!

GOP is in deep shit Delay, libby, Abramoff and on & on....

[paulk]

4. a lot of crap coming from the MSM lately

pushing the idea that the Republicans are going to do well this Nov.

[bluestateguy]

5. LA Times is in the doghouse with conservatives, hence, this puff piece

The ARG poll from this morning tells us that there is nothing to worry about.

[Imagevision]

6. Only 5100+ Iraqi civilians were killed in July-August (swimmingly!)

[Anarcho-Socialist]

7. It's a very speculative piece

The fundamental principles point to Democratic gains in November. As long as there is a mostly free election.

[redqueen]

8. SPIN SPIN SPIN!

Many Americans appear to be stretching to make ends meet around the house. More than half of those polled, 53%, said they had trouble keeping up with rising costs, including 30% of those with household incomes more than $100,000.

"People's paychecks are not going up as much as the prices around us," said Bushby, who is nonetheless optimistic. "Hopefully it's temporary."

Geoffrey Gray Sr., 56, a registered Republican, said that he thought Bush had mismanaged the economy and that he worried about the future. Although Gray's house in Reading, Pa., is paid for and the local market seems unlikely to collapse, he worries about poor families and "the shrinking middle class. People are living paycheck to paycheck," he said.

Many of those polled, especially working-class Americans, are unsure about their finances and are postponing major purchases such as cars, vacations and large appliances. Of those polled, 64% said now was not a good time to make major purchases, including 81% of those with household incomes less than $40,000, and 66% of those between $40,000 and $60,000.

Nice headline, assclowns. :grr:

[redqueen]

12. Kick for a prime example of spin.

They'll be ratcheting it up in the coming weeks...

:kick:

[The_Casual_Observer]

10. The jobs picture is so bleak that they don't even report it anymore.

Millions of good paying jobs have been & continue to disappear. The replacement jobs are mostly related to one sort of scam or another. The whole thing is unsustainable, yet these guys pretend that the situation is solid as a rock.

[Pathwalker]

11. Guess they don't watch CNBC during the daytime,

because the burning question is: will the COMING recession be a soft landing or a HARD landing. The R & D words they use on CNBC now are Recession vs. Despression. IDIOTS!

[Doctor_J]

13. There are alot od DUers who didn't think falling gas prices

would help Smirk, and that Big Oil didn't lower prices just for this reason. Some people around here have Free Republic-level intellects.

[Arugula Latte]

14. Oh, Goody! Happy Days are Here Again!

:woohoo:


:sarcasm: