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To: greenspirit who wrote (259307)	5/29/2002 1:49:05 AM
From: Mr. Whist	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 769670

Here's a different story on the same Pew poll, minus the Moonie Times slant. Your main problem, Cummings, is that you rely too much on the Moonie Times and Newsmax.com. You can get away with such tactics on this board, but they won't fly in real life. Poll: Democrats Want Louder Leaders Wednesday May 22, 2002 9:20 PM WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats are less enthusiastic about their party's leadership than Republicans are about theirs, a new poll says. One-third of Democrats say their leaders are not speaking out enough about the policies of President Bush. ``At minimum, it's a communication deficit for the Democrats,'' said Andrew Kohut, director of the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press. ``Their own constituents don't feel they're standing up for their core principles as much as the other party does.'' Kohut acknowledged the Republicans have an advantage because much of the public focus is on national defense and fighting terrorism, areas where the GOP has an edge. Four in five Republicans approve of their party leaders' job performance, while almost two-thirds of Democrats approve of their own, according to a Pew poll out Wednesday. Half of Democrats think their party leaders are speaking out enough on Bush administration policies, while a third think they aren't speaking out enough. The Pew poll of 1,002 adults taken from May 6-16 has an error margin of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points. Independents have a more mixed view of the stance Democratic leaders have taken toward the administration, with one in five wanting them to speak out more and about the same number wanting them to say less. Several leading Democrats have questioned the wisdom of President Bush's tax cut and routinely differ with him on domestic matters such as spending, health care and the environment. They've recently started speaking out on handling of issues like foreign affairs and the war on terrorism. Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D., says the Democrats' will work to broaden the definition of homeland security and will raise questions when necessary about the war on terrorism. ``We need to find out what breakdowns happened before Sept. 11, so we can make sure they never happen again,'' Daschle said Wednesday at the National Press Club. ``If that requires questions, we'll ask them.'' Republican spokesman Jim Dyke said the GOP leadership is getting high marks because they are passing measures through Congress, while Democrats' most visible role is blocking action. The congressional matchup is generally even in the latest Ipsos-Reid poll done for the Cook Political Report, even as the percentage of people who said they would definitely vote to re-elect the president has dropped below half since January. On the question of who they would prefer to see in control of Congress, Democrats led in the Northeast, while Republicans had the advantage in the South and Midwest. The West was extremely competitive. Democratic pollster Mark Penn told others in his party this week they need to tailor a message that will appeal to men, especially upscale suburban men - generally husbands of the ``soccer moms'' who were targeted so effectively by Democrats in the late 1990s. Penn said a forward-thinking economic message focused on ``growth and opportunity'' would appeal to this moderate group of men, many of them independents, he describes as ``office park dads.'' GOP pollster Matthew Dowd said Democrats' problems attracting support from white men have grown over the years, especially among young men. ``They have a significant problem with white males,'' Dowd said. ``That's what created their gender gap.'' guardian.co.uk

To: greenspirit who wrote (259307)	5/29/2002 6:10:52 AM
From: CYBERKEN	Respond to of 769670

Let's hope Daschlegephardt listens carefully to this faulty left-leaning poll. It could cost them an extra dozen House seats and an extra 2 or 3 Senators in 2002. As the esteemed Mr Begala says, "Please PLEASE run on that!!!" Unfortunately for us real Americans, Daschlegephardt is not the political idiot that most Democrats are...

To: greenspirit who wrote (259307)	5/29/2002 3:32:39 PM
From: Raymond Duray	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

THE DISINGENUOUSNESS OF THE MOONIES Michael, While attempting to appear evenhanded, Lambro's article reeks of contempt and disdain for anything Democratic. He says: Other Democrats agree with that strategy. "Democrats ought to be preoccupied with health care, not trying to 'get' Bush on the war," a party strategist told The Post. Well, thank you Mr. Lambro, for your nincompoop nanny views, but we'll think for ourselves, I'm sure you'll understand why: thedailyenron.com Let the Games Begin MAY 28: With June on our doorstep and November elections six months away, the specter of Enron hangs heavy over the heads of Republicans. Fittingly, nowhere is this truer than in Enron's home state of Texas. Republican Gov. Rick Perry faces a challenge from Democrat Tony Sanchez and state Democrats have made Enron and high energy prices a central issue in the campaign. Even in energy-rich Texas the state's utility ratepayers suffered under high natural gas and electric rates in 2000 and 2001 along with everyone else. And, with the hot summer months ahead, air conditioners will provide consumers with a monthly reminder that energy deregulation has meant only higher utility prices. The Sanchez campaign ads blame the high rates on Enron's manipulation of national energy markets, made possible by Republican political support at the state and national level. The ads also question Gov. Perry's credibility, referencing the governor's appointment of a former Enron executive as Texas PUC chairman just before accepting a $25,000 contribution from Enron Chairman Kenneth Lay. Sanchez is touching a sensitive nerve in Texas politics, but one that bore fruit twenty years ago and put another Democratic challenger in the Governor's Mansion. In 1982, Democrat Mark White ousted incumbent Republican Gov. Bill Clements. White did so by blaming Clements for high electric bills, the result, White alleged, of GOP-backed energy policies. White promised to put a suburban housewife on the state Public Utility Commission. While Sanchez has not made a similar offer, his campaign strategists are clearly targeting the suburban female vote, which analysts suggest may hold the key to victory this fall. "When you talk about pocketbook issues and household expenses, this is a group (suburban women) that is knowledgeable about those issues," Texas political scientist Bruce Buchanan told reporters. Gov. Perry is trying to attract the same voters by changing the subject. Perry has focused on the rising cost of homeowner insurance. Texas is far from the only state where Democrats are likely to taunt Republicans with Enron-like issues. At just the state level Republicans would be defending 27 governorships in the November 2002 races. Democrats will have to defend only seven governorships. Connecticut Gov. John G. Rowland is among the GOP governors playing defense. Besides facing reelection he is also serving as head of the Republican Governors Association. Rowland, 45, had been considered a sure bet for reelection to a third term - that is, until Enron collapsed and cost the state over $200 million. State voters learned that in December 2000 Rowland met with three top Enron executives. Four days later, the board of the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority, whose directors are appointed by the governor and legislature, unanimously approved a contract in which the CRRA advanced $220 million to Enron for a trash-to-energy facility. The state trash collecting agency has lost its $220 million. As a result, Rowland acknowledged in an interview here, the coming campaign "will be ugly."