Poll Shows Only 17% Think Election Was Mandate For Republicans

[Tx4obama]

SNIP

As you know, as a result of the election which was held earlier this month, the Republicans will control the U.S. House of Representatives. Do you think the Republican victories in the House races are more of a mandate for Republican policies or more a rejection of Democratic policies?

Mandate for Republicans 17%

Rejection of Democrats 70%

Just 33% say Republicans will do a better job running Congress, while 65% says they’ll do worse or make no difference.

http://www.alan.com/2010/11/15/poll-shows-only-15-think-election-was-mandate-for-republicans/

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. It was a classic protest election

in many respects.

[peace frog]

3. How soon before buyer's remorse sets in?

Just wait until the voter protesters see what the GOPers/teabaggers have in store for them.
"Dangitall, Myrtle, mebbe we shoulda sat out the election after all. These here teabaggers suck worse than the Democrats!"

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. Less than six months.

in fact, people voted in spite of it.

[demosincebirth]

8. when they get tired of seeing the Orangeman on tv

[BeyondGeography]

2. So we don't have to pretend their ideas matter

Someone tell the White House.

[pgodbold]

4. Love your comment.. yes someone tell the white house. nt

[glinda]

6. I don't know if this was actual voters or just whom they asked. Pshaw*

[spanone]

7. don't tell the republcons, they are repeating it ad nauseum 24/7

[gratuitous]

11. Theirs are the only voices that count now

Actually, Republicans are the only voices that count anytime, if the guest list on the talk shows is any indication. But it doesn't matter if people were protesting Democrats, endorsing Republicans, or had just taken leave of their collective senses. Because the Republicans will decide for themselves what it all means, and act accordingly without any further consultation with anyone except their corporate overlords.

[BrklynLiberal]

9. But the MSM is pushing the repuke message...which is ALL we hear !!!

Their message is that the repukes were given a mandate to go to DC and Clean it up!!!

How many voters are actually tbaggers? Compare that actual figure to the inordinate amount of press and other media coverage of them and their "events". The repukes own the media...plain and simple.

[emulatorloo]

12. I'm overwhelmed by how bad our media is, Or rather how good they are at pushing Republican Talking

Points.

[Common Sense Party]

10. How do we know the election wasn't stolen?

Why aren't we hearing about electronic voting machines? Isn't it very likely that the Republicans rigged it again?