Zogby argues that voters are not so tired of Republican control of Congress that they will vote the party out regardless of the Democratic message. "Democrats are tongue-tied on the war. And that is a problem. They are tongue-tied in fighting the war on terrorism. It is not a great bumper sticker, we care about terrorism, too...there is nothing in
that tells me that "had enough" is going to be enough," the pollster said.
Zogby, who has polled for candidates of both parties and a variety of news organizations including Fox and NBC News says the president will not get a significant political boost from the killing of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. "The events of yesterday weighed against what voters are seeing as a no-exit strategy, catastrophic war. You are starting to hear people say I don't understand why we are there. I don't understand how we bring the troops home, the same sorts of things you heard in Vietnam. Views of the war are hardened and are not likely to change. And this president and his administration for the most part are about Iraq."
Zogby argued that, for liberal voters, global warming is as energizing a moral issue as the gay marriage ban is for conservatives. "Not only is there a national consensus developed on global warming but the intensity is on the global warming side. It is not any more on the anti- global warming side. So Democrats have to play to those strengths...."
A focus on the environment could help former Vice President Al Gore's political fortunes, Zogby said. " This could be Nixon redux-1968-for Al Gore. This could be his moment."
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