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To: gamesmistress who wrote (55574)	7/22/2004 1:26:15 AM
From: gamesmistress	Respond to of 793887

The difference in perception is amazing. Partisan Economics Is the US in a recession? Yes 35% No 48% Tuesday July 20, 2004--Overall perceptions of the economy have been improving in recent months, but Republicans and Democrats continue to view the economy from entirely different perspectives. Republicans see a glass that is more than half full while Democrats see one that is almost empty. Most Democrats (51%) say that the country is still in a recession. However, 71% of Republicans take the opposite view and say the recession is over. Those not affiliated with either major party fall in between those extremes—41% of unaffiliateds say the recession is over and 32% say it is still with us. The same breakdown can be seen on other economic topics as well—68% of Republicans say the economy is good or excellent. Just 9% of the GOP faithful say the economy is in poor shape. As for Democrats, just 19% say good or excellent while twice as many (37%) say poor. These trends are nothing new. They were identified in an April survey as well. rasmussenreports.com