'While he's not killing babies, he's killing you'

[CatWoman]

Intense and widespread opposition to President Bush is likely to be a sharp spur driving voters to the polls in this fall's midterm elections, according to strategists in both parties, a phenomenon that could give Democrats a turnout advantage over Republicans for the first time in recent years.

Polls have reflected voter discontent with Bush for many months, but as the election nears, operatives are paying special attention to one subset of the numbers. It is the wide disparity between the number of people who are passionate in their dislike of Bush vs. those who support him with equal fervor.

Lately, there have been a lot more of the former -- and even Republicans acknowledge that could spell trouble in closely contested congressional races.

"Angry voters turn out and vote their anger," said Glen Bolger, a pollster for several Republican congressional candidates. "Democrats will have an easier time of getting out their vote because of their intense disapproval of the president. That means we Republicans are going to have to bring our 'A' turnout game in November."

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He's making such fools out of Republicans that no matter what the Democrats present, that's the one that's going to get in," she said. "And that's frightening," because the country needs bipartisan balance, she said.

Bruce, 54, said she is a moderate Republican and has given money to the party, but now she is exasperated with Bush and his economic policies. She recounted a conversation with neighbors who support Bush because of "moral issues." "I said, 'While he's not killing babies, he's killing you' " with high gasoline prices, a soaring deficit and other problems, Bruce said. "He is going to bankrupt us all."


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[BlueEyedSon]

1. Unless you're an infant Iraqi or 18 yo and enlisted 'merkan

then he's killing ya, baby!

[Fridays Child]

2. As usual, they'll cheat and as usual they'll make it appear that they...

...have the support to justify their fraudulent vote counts. But, this time it's going to be a lot harder to control the media. At some point, they're going to have to stop pretending that this is a democracy.

Frank Zappa was a prophet:
The illusion of freedom in America will continue as long as it's profitable to continue the illusion. At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain, they will just take down the scenery, they will pull back the curtains, they will move the tables and chairs out of the way, and you will see the brick wall at the back of the theatre.--1977

[zbdent]

3. Well, there would be one side benefit of global warming

(other than being able to swim in Lake Erie in October)

Not likely to have bad weather on Election days . . . usually higher voter turnout means better news for Dems . . . historically . . .