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Mr. Ected Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-18-09 05:31 PM
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No Duh: Gallop Poll Shows GOP Losing Ground With Nearly Every Demographic
With the exception of frequent churchgoers.

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/05/gallup-gop-falls-with-nearly-every-group-down-to-conservative-church-going-base.php

A new analysis by Gallup, compiled from their national polling done all this year, shows just how extensive the Republican Party's drop in voter self-identification has been, with decreases in nearly every demographic.

Compared to 2001, when George W. Bush first took office as president, GOP self-identification has fallen by ten points among college graduates, nine points among those 18-29 years of age, nine points in the Midwest, six in the East, five in the West, and even four points in the South. Married people identifying as Republicans have decreased by five points, and the difference is eight points among the unmarried. The list goes on and on.

In 2001, voters were 33% Democratic, 32% Republican, and 34% independent, with a Republican edge of 47%-46% after leaners were pushed. But now, it's 36% Democrats, 27% Republicans and 37% independents, with a huge Democratic advantage of 52%-37% with leaners.

The only bright spots for the GOP are three base groups: Frequent churchgoers, with no decrease at all; conservatives, with only a one-point decrease; and voters 65 years of age or older, with a one-point decrease. It should also be noted that they've only gone down one point among non-whites -- but this is because they didn't have much party identification there to begin with.

So.....why does the MSM continue to treat them as if they still governed the nation?
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ProgressIn2008 Donating Member (848 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-18-09 05:35 PM
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1. Great! Demographics, Congress and the Oval Office... Single payer then? nt
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Fumesucker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-18-09 05:37 PM
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3. ""I can envision a day when you will have to show proof of insurance at the job interview""
-Hilary Clinton

That's what we're going to get..

The fucking shaft.

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tanyev Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-18-09 05:36 PM
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2. Further right! Further right! Wheeeee!
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