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"Dismal Forecast for Republicans
The latest George Washington University Battleground 2006 survey is out and it paints a brutal picture for Republicans with one month to go until the midterm elections.
Republican pollster Ed Goeas: "The political environment is certainly a hindrance for Republicans in almost every campaign, and voters are much more resistant to hearing Republicans’ side of the story."
Democratic pollster Celinda Lake: "Americans want change. They are strongly dissatisfied with the direction of the country, and increasingly holding President Bush and (finally) Republicans in Congress accountable. Iraq helped create the mood for change. The current sex scandals, which broke after this poll, only accentuate this desire for change and people who will be a check and balance on what is happening in Washington. Approval ratings for Congress are reaching near-historic lows. As Republican efforts to define the choice for voters are undermined by the reality of their policies both at home and overseas, Democrats' message of a new direction for the country is taking hold. The Democrats' strategy of nationalizing this election - forcing Republicans across the country to answer for their unquestioning allegiance to Bush and inability to affect positive change at home or aboard - is meeting with success. The President is now a liability in most districts and could determine the election in several."
Bonus Quote of the Day
"I'm not going to take a lecture on morality from a party that took hush money from a child predator."
-- Rep. Harold Ford Jr. (D-TN), quoted by ABC News, deflecting criticism that he "parties with Playboy Playmates."
In NY-26, Davis Leads Reynolds by Five Points
In New York's 26th congressional district, a new SurveyUSA poll shows Jack Davis (D) with a small lead over Rep. Tom Reynolds (R-NY), 50% to 45% with 5% undecided. Davis had trailed by 2, now leads by 5, a 7-point swing.
Reynolds is the head of the Republican House campaign effort". |
