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To: LindyBill who wrote (90661)	12/14/2004 8:50:27 PM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793715

I think they are getting results in polls like this because of the "Bandwagon" effect. Everybody loves a winner. Republican Identification Surging Powerline I've often wondered why the repellent aspects of today's Democratic Party don't drive away more voters. It is hard to imagine that anything approaching a majority of Americans want to be identified with Michael Moore, Al Sharpton, et al. A poll released by Gallup today suggests that maybe it's starting to happen: by a stunning 37% to 32% margin, more respondents describe themselves as Republicans than Democrats. This represents a significant shift even compared to pre-election numbers. Do you suppose the Democrats' non-stop insults toward the electorate since Nov. 2, threats to secede, etc., might have been counterproductive?