US evangelicals warn Republicans (spreading lies in UK paper)

435 seats - all to be contested in mid-terms
Republicans hold 231 seats; Democrats 201; one independent; two seats vacant
Democrats need to win net 15 seats to win control of House





100 seats - 33 to be contested in mid-terms
Republicans hold 55 seats; Democrats 44; one independent
Democrats need to win net six seats to win control of Senate

US evangelicals warn Republicans

By Jamie Coomarasamy
BBC News, Washington

Prominent leaders from the Christian right have warned Republicans they must do more to advance conservative values ahead of the US mid-term elections.

Their message to Congress, controlled by Republicans, is "must do better".

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At a news conference in Washington, some of America's most influential conservative leaders said the current perception among evangelical Christians was that the Republican majority was not doing enough for them.

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But according to a recent opinion poll, the number of them who want Republicans to retain their Congressional majority is not much above 50%.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4815912.stm

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Feb. 28-March 1, 2006. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 3 (for all registered voters).

"Do you think it would be better for the country if Democrats or Republicans win control of Congress in this year's election?" Options rotated

..........................Republicans Democrats No Difference/Neither(vol.) Unsure
ALL voters ................31%............45%.................19% ....................5%
Democrats .................3% ............83% ................11% ....................3%
Republicans ..............73% .............7% .................18% ....................3%
Independents.............24% ............30% .................38% ...................9%

Trend:
2/7-8/06.................. 34%.............42% ................18%......................5%


http://www.pollingreport.com/2006.htm
http://www.pollingreport.com/2006.htm#misc