Comments on: More Bad Numbers http://poliblogger.com/?p=9577 A rough draft of my thoughts... Fri, 17 Mar 2024 09:35:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1.2 by: PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts » The Competenence Issue and the Domestic Side of the WoT http://poliblogger.com/?p=9577#comment-483822 Thu, 16 Mar 2024 21:27:07 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=9577#comment-483822 [...] the Bush administration, despite a deep well of goodwill and high expectations post-9/11, is inspiring doubts from the population. Specifically in the domestic side of the war on terror, the LAT note [...] […] the Bush administration, despite a deep well of goodwill and high expectations post-9/11, is inspiring doubts from the population. Specifically in the domestic side of the war on terror, the LAT note […]

]]> by: SoloD http://poliblogger.com/?p=9577#comment-483583 Thu, 16 Mar 2024 16:10:21 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=9577#comment-483583 Plus it is only March. The key thing to watch is the slippage among Republicans. There is a critical mass at some point, where Republicans are so unhappy with the whole lot of em that they just stay home. That hasn't happened yet, but it could. (That, and redistricting, is what killed the Democrats in 94.) Plus it is only March. The key thing to watch is the slippage among Republicans. There is a critical mass at some point, where Republicans are so unhappy with the whole lot of em that they just stay home. That hasn’t happened yet, but it could. (That, and redistricting, is what killed the Democrats in 94.)

]]> by: Dr. Steven Taylor http://poliblogger.com/?p=9577#comment-483579 Thu, 16 Mar 2024 15:19:52 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=9577#comment-483579 I trust these numbers--but would highly caution against using them as a proxy for congressional voting,. I trust these numbers–but would highly caution against using them as a proxy for congressional voting,.

]]> by: Jan http://poliblogger.com/?p=9577#comment-483578 Thu, 16 Mar 2024 15:12:00 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=9577#comment-483578 I certainly agree that the Bush Administration has produced many utter failures, but I'm still not willing to put much stock in the poll numbers. The question remains whether or not the actual voters in states with Republican congressmen want a Democrat controlled Congress. The overall opinion is really irrelevent in this situation. Also, people will often say one thing to a polster and do another when they enter the voting booth. People can find it very difficult to break with a pattern of behavior even if they know on a intellectual level that it is in their best interest. I'd love to see the Republicans lose control of Congress, but I'm certainly not holding my breath expecting it to happen. I had read the MSN article too and was thinkig about blogging on it myself, I probably should have just done that. ;) I certainly agree that the Bush Administration has produced many utter failures, but I’m still not willing to put much stock in the poll numbers. The question remains whether or not the actual voters in states with Republican congressmen want a Democrat controlled Congress. The overall opinion is really irrelevent in this situation.

Also, people will often say one thing to a polster and do another when they enter the voting booth. People can find it very difficult to break with a pattern of behavior even if they know on a intellectual level that it is in their best interest.

I’d love to see the Republicans lose control of Congress, but I’m certainly not holding my breath expecting it to happen.

I had read the MSN article too and was thinkig about blogging on it myself, I probably should have just done that. ;)

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