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Politics : I Will Continue to Continue, to Pretend....

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To: Sully- who wrote (34100)8/14/2010 1:25:09 AM
From: Sully-   of 35834
 
Senior citizen vote trending GOP

By: David Freddoso
Online Opinion Editor Washington Examiner
08/13/10 12:50 PM EDT

Blame Obamacare:

<<< Old School: Seniors Likely To Give Dems Bad Midterm Grade

By DAVID HOGBERG, INVESTOR’S BUSINESS DAILY

With voters worried about the economy and deficits, and increasingly skeptical of President Obama, polls show Ameri cans favoring Republicans over Democrats on most generic ballot questions. Even worse, seniors are the most disgruntled — and they vote.

A July Quinnipiac survey found that respondents favored Republicans over Democrats for Congress by 43%-38%. The gap was widest among those over age 55, 45%-37%.

Respondents favored the GOP by 48%-44% in a recent Gallup poll. Again the gap was largest among seniors, with those 65 and older preferring the GOP 52%-40%. >>>
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