Comments on: Dems In 2006? http://donklephant.com/2006/02/12/dems-in-2006/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:20:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: The Angry Middle http://donklephant.com/2006/02/12/dems-in-2006/#comment-6508 The Angry Middle Mon, 13 Feb 2006 05:30:08 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/02/12/dems-in-2006/#comment-6508 <strong>Poll Position</strong> Can the Democrats solve their strategic issues and add some balance to the political scene? Donklephant asks the question, and has some poll numbers that suggest they might have an opportunity, but I’m still concerned about their overall ability... Poll Position

Can the Democrats solve their strategic issues and add some balance to the political scene? Donklephant asks the question, and has some poll numbers that suggest they might have an opportunity, but I’m still concerned about their overall ability…

]]> By: Capitol Annex » Blog Archive » From The Blogs, February 12, 2006 (Afternoon) http://donklephant.com/2006/02/12/dems-in-2006/#comment-6488 Capitol Annex » Blog Archive » From The Blogs, February 12, 2006 (Afternoon) Sun, 12 Feb 2006 21:28:16 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/02/12/dems-in-2006/#comment-6488 [...] Donklephant (a new blog I ran across last week) has a post up about a new Pew poll that gives Democrats something to smile about. [...] [...] Donklephant (a new blog I ran across last week) has a post up about a new Pew poll that gives Democrats something to smile about. [...]

]]> By: Tom Strong http://donklephant.com/2006/02/12/dems-in-2006/#comment-6484 Tom Strong Sun, 12 Feb 2006 19:10:44 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/02/12/dems-in-2006/#comment-6484 Tom and Jimmy are right. I want a better-balanced government too; yet at the same time, I also want the Democrats to wise up. Instead, I worry that they're dumbing down. That said, according to Rasmussen <a href="http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/Election%20Polls%202006.htm" rel="nofollow">polling</a> the Democrats are looking strong in a large number of specific races. Tom and Jimmy are right. I want a better-balanced government too; yet at the same time, I also want the Democrats to wise up. Instead, I worry that they’re dumbing down.

That said, according to Rasmussen polling the Democrats are looking strong in a large number of specific races.

]]> By: Jimmy the Dhimmi http://donklephant.com/2006/02/12/dems-in-2006/#comment-6478 Jimmy the Dhimmi Sun, 12 Feb 2006 17:53:44 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/02/12/dems-in-2006/#comment-6478 Generic ballots put the dems ahead in both 2002 and 2004. Generic ballots put the dems ahead in both 2002 and 2004.

]]> By: Tom http://donklephant.com/2006/02/12/dems-in-2006/#comment-6470 Tom Sun, 12 Feb 2006 15:10:47 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/02/12/dems-in-2006/#comment-6470 The trick is, people say they want a change, but when it comes to their representatives, they usually vote for the incumbent anyway. For instance, I don't think my Rep (Bartlett, a Republican) is doing a terrible job - I think he's a pretty good influence on the Republican party, despite getting whipped into line most of the time. So it means I have to be pissed enough at the Republican Party to kick him out anyway... For me, I'm about at that point, but I doubt there are enough like minded people in my pretty conservative district to make a difference. I think if the Democrats pick up one of the two houses, they'd be lucky as hell - as would be the rest of the country. The trick is, people say they want a change, but when it comes to their representatives, they usually vote for the incumbent anyway. For instance, I don’t think my Rep (Bartlett, a Republican) is doing a terrible job - I think he’s a pretty good influence on the Republican party, despite getting whipped into line most of the time. So it means I have to be pissed enough at the Republican Party to kick him out anyway… For me, I’m about at that point, but I doubt there are enough like minded people in my pretty conservative district to make a difference.

I think if the Democrats pick up one of the two houses, they’d be lucky as hell - as would be the rest of the country.

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