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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (68153)	7/9/2009 2:33:18 PM
From: TideGlider	Respond to of 224750

The two cities are about 6 hours apart by car. I noticed no mention of the weather either than the temperature. When thunderstorms come through here the temperature can drop 15 to 20 degrees. The comparison is worthless.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (68153)	7/9/2009 2:36:05 PM
From: JakeStraw	3 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224750

Gee, Kenneth "The Weatherman", we've had the coolest summer in a long time here in NY... Another interesting tidbit to chew on Kenneth; it was hotter in NY in the late 1800's... Now why do you suppose that was...?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (68153)	7/9/2009 2:41:58 PM
From: HPilot	2 Recommendations Respond to of 224750

What was that about global cooling? It was 93 on 5 August 1994 so it is now 4 degrees colder. If the record highs are cooler then it is possible the record lows are cooler. It is only the average temps that count. The north pole is warmer because of volcanic activity under the north pole, but of course the global warming activists don't point that out. They also don't point out that the Antarctic is now much cooler than it was a decade ago.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (68153)	7/9/2009 2:49:46 PM
From: longnshort	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224750

I've only had the AC on for one day this year, here in DC. That has never happened since I've lived here, about 50 years. I think the next ice age is just around the corner

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (68153)	7/9/2009 2:55:13 PM
From: longnshort	2 Recommendations Respond to of 224750

ah, gov. workers. Teen: Video Shows DC Metro Operator Asleep breitbart.tv

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (68153)	7/10/2009 12:23:31 PM
From: TideGlider	5 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224750

Trust on Issues Voters Trust GOP More than Democrats on Eight of 10 Key Issues Thursday, July 09, 2009 Voters now trust Republicans more than Democrats on eight out of 10 key electoral issues, including, for the second straight month, the top issue of the economy. They've also narrowed the gap on the remaining two issues, the traditionally Democratic strong suits of health care and education. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that voters trust the GOP more on economic issues 46% to 41%, showing little change from the six-point lead the party held last month. This is just the second time in over two years of polling the GOP has held the advantage on economic issues. The parties were close on the issue in May, with the Democrats holding a one-point lead. Voters not affiliated with either party trust Republicans more to handle the economy by a 46% to 32% margin. Last week’s report of 9.5 percent unemployment, the highest since 1983, raised doubts about the economy and the president's handling of it. Consumer and investor confidence is now down to the lowest levels in three months. Just 39% now say President Obama is doing a good or an excellent job on the economy while 43% rate his performance as poor. Those are by far the weakest numbers yet for the president. The president's approval ratings also have fallen to new lows in the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll. (Want a free daily e-mail update? Sign up now. If it's in the news, it's in our polls.) Rasmussen Reports updates are also available on Twitter. Most voters (52%) now trust Republicans more on the issue of taxes, also the highest level found in over two years. Only 36% trust Democrats more on taxes. A survey conducted at the end of June found that 39% of voters now expect their taxes to go up under Obama, the highest level of concern measured to date. On national security, Republicans hold a 49% to 40% lead over Democrats. That’s down from a 15-point lead last month. For the second straight month, voters put North Korea at the top of the list of biggest threats to U.S. national security. Republicans hold a four-point lead on the issue of the War in Iraq, down from an eight-point advantage in June. Even though American troops have now pulled out of all cities in Iraq and still are on schedule to be completely withdrawn by the end of 2011, 64% of U.S. voters do not believe the war in Iraq is over. The GOP has a 40% to 34% lead on the issue of immigration and is ahead 46% to 39% on abortion. Republicans also edge out Democrats on government ethics and corruption for the second straight month, 34% to 33%. In June, the GOP held a six-point advantage on the issue. Also for the first time in over two years, Republicans lead Democrats on the issue of Social Security 42% to 37%. Democrats held a six-point lead on the issue last month, and the parties were tied in April. Democrats have also seen their leads shrink on two of the party’s strong points, health care and education. The party holds a four-point lead on health care, down from 18 points in May. The Democrats’ advantage on the issue is the smallest found in over two years. Voters are evenly divided when it comes to the health care reform plans being promoted by the president and Democrats in Congress. On education, Democrats lead Republicans 41% to 38%, also the smallest margin in over two years. Democrats held a 15-point lead in May on the issue. Fifty-four percent (54%) of all voters say the average congressional Democrat is more liberal than they are, while 36% believe the average Republican congressman is more conservative in comparison to themselves. Just 44% say their own representative in Congress is about the same as them ideologically. Republican candidates lead Democrats for the second straight week in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot. Support for the GOP remains unchanged this week - at its highest level over the past year, but support for Democrats dropped one point to tie its lowest level in the same time period Please sign up for the Rasmussen Reports daily e-mail update (it’s free) or follow us on Twitter. Let us keep you up to date with the latest public opinion news. rasmussenreports.com