Ted, I'm surprised the numbers for either party are that high. You'd think with the partisan politics going on that most Americans would not want to associate with either party, no?
Ten, I think a lot of people are like me......neither party really does it for them. I have thought for a while we need a couple of new parties but no one seems to be able to pull it off. The Greens are trying in WA state but with mixed results.
Meanwhile, I think the Democrats have more to worry about than the GOP. According to your poll, 34% are not affiliated, but I bet they're leaning more towards Bush than anyone else.
I think both parties need to worry........neither have very good registration levels.
Meanwhile, the Democrats are scrambling to unite behind some issue that can bring them closer to 2004, but their strategy still seems very fragmented. Also, the party is filled with Clinton-wannabes, and none of them can match up to the political mastery that the Slickster displayed.
Actually, that's the very concern of the article/poll........ the slickster has been, well, slick and yet he hasn't pulled in more party members. And now with his administration divided over the Israeli/Palestine crisis, that strong leadership role he has been playing is starting to crack.
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