Democrats Take Lead Over Republicans Amid Bush Woes, Poll Shows

[Jon8503]

April 13 (Bloomberg) -- Democrats, buoyed by President George W. Bush's problems, have taken commanding leads over Republicans on most issues and in voter preferences for the November congressional elections, a Bloomberg/Los Angeles Times poll shows.

The poll found that registered voters favor Democrats by 49 percent to 35 percent as the party they would like to see win their congressional district this year. Democrats are preferred even on issues that often favor Republicans, such as taxes and the budget deficit, and lead by wide margins on traditional Democratic strengths like Social Security and health care.

While Republicans maintain an edge in handling terrorism and the war in Iraq, the party's disapproval rating among all Americans has jumped 6 percentage points since January, to 50 percent. That corresponds with a souring national mood, as 65 percent say the U.S. is on the wrong track. *((( I still do not understand how they can edge out the dems in handling terrorism & the war in Iraq, that makes no sense as they have screwed both up)))

``These numbers indicate deep trouble for the party this fall,'' said Vin Weber, a former Republican lawmaker from Minnesota with close ties to the Bush administration. ``For House Republicans, it means that a lot of seats that they have been thinking of as safe are going to be competitive.''

`Not for the People'

Celeste Pikey, a 60-year-old disabled retiree and lifelong Republican from Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, illustrates the party's problems.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000087&sid=aQMbbEisDy5c&refer=top_world_news

[greekspeak]

1. How can they edge out the Dems in ANYTHING...the answer

The TV tells them what to think. Americans do not think for themselves; they hear the TV and they take that as gospel. SO the TV keeps telling them that dems are weak on national security (maybe not in so many words, but the message is there) and it is accepted.

[Jon8503]

2. Ya, know that you are right, it is just so unbelievable to me how people

cannot think for themselves any more. When you see how after all this time since 911, what the fuck have they done for our national security. Actually, it shows how we are every bit as vulnerable if not more than we were before 911. On terrorism, what can you say, we have spent an ungodly amount on Bush's war which has made us weaker on terrorism.

It still amazes me.

[wake.up.america]

3. I have said this repeatedly: " Educate the masses and they will listen...

to reason."

[NewJeffCT]

4. Easier said than done

When the other side controls most of the Corporate Media & the newspapers, it is a lot harder to get the message out.

[greekspeak]

6. Thinking is hard work...easier to let the TV think for you

Then you can play X-Box and watch all the reality TV you want. The TV says the war is roses, then it must be that way. WHo cares about the money unless they are giving it to poor people who use it to buy Cadillac?

[electropop]

5. Most recent polls show the Dems lead on Iraq and terror too.

They must have asked the question differently on this poll, e.g.

"Who would you trust more to fuck up Iraq and terra?"