Democratic nirvana fades
June 15th 2009 07:46
The GOP doesn't have a leader. It doesn't have a plan. It doesn't have a clue. And, yet, it's making serious headway against the Democrats:
Wow. That didn't take long. We're not even five months into Barack Obama's presidency and the tides have turned pretty dramatically. In addition to the economy, the public now trusts the GOP more on taxes, Iraq, national security, government ethics, and immigration. The Dems still lead on health care, education, and social security. The parties are tied on the abortion issue.
More telling, perhaps, is this:
Democrats owned the independents in last year's election. Now, those same voters are turning on the Dems.
It's worth noting that while Obama's economic policies are not that popular, his personal popularity remains high.
He definitely has that "cult of personality" thing going for him. I'm guessing, though, that even his personal approval numbers will start to fade if he can't turn things around soon.
The GOP hasn't earned this resurgence. As the Democrats sink, however, the GOP can gain by default. This is the burden of governing. When you have the reins, you have the responsibility. And if things go wrong (or if things don't improve), you get the blame. The Dems own this economy now...and the natives are restless.
2010 is still a long ways away. However, the GOP's prospects are looking up. If they can now just get out of the way and let the Dems implode, they can make some gains and bring some balance (and, if they've learned their lesson, some fiscal sanity) back to the Congress.
Voters now trust Republicans more than Democrats on six out of 10 key issues, including the top issue of the economy.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 45% now trust the GOP more to handle economic issues, while 39% trust Democrats more.
This is the first time in over two years of polling that the GOP has held the advantage on this issue. The parties were close in May, with the Democrats holding a modest 44% to 43% edge.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 45% now trust the GOP more to handle economic issues, while 39% trust Democrats more.
This is the first time in over two years of polling that the GOP has held the advantage on this issue. The parties were close in May, with the Democrats holding a modest 44% to 43% edge.
Wow. That didn't take long. We're not even five months into Barack Obama's presidency and the tides have turned pretty dramatically. In addition to the economy, the public now trusts the GOP more on taxes, Iraq, national security, government ethics, and immigration. The Dems still lead on health care, education, and social security. The parties are tied on the abortion issue.
More telling, perhaps, is this:
Voters not affiliated with either party now trust the GOP more to handle economic issues by a two-to-one margin.
Democrats owned the independents in last year's election. Now, those same voters are turning on the Dems.
It's worth noting that while Obama's economic policies are not that popular, his personal popularity remains high.
He definitely has that "cult of personality" thing going for him. I'm guessing, though, that even his personal approval numbers will start to fade if he can't turn things around soon.
The GOP hasn't earned this resurgence. As the Democrats sink, however, the GOP can gain by default. This is the burden of governing. When you have the reins, you have the responsibility. And if things go wrong (or if things don't improve), you get the blame. The Dems own this economy now...and the natives are restless.
2010 is still a long ways away. However, the GOP's prospects are looking up. If they can now just get out of the way and let the Dems implode, they can make some gains and bring some balance (and, if they've learned their lesson, some fiscal sanity) back to the Congress.
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