More than 60 percent of the American public has an unfavorable opinion of the Republican Party, an increase from last fall and the highest that the party’s negative rating has been since 1992.
Sixty-two percent of Americans have an unfavorable impression of the GOP compared to 33 percent who view the party favorably, according to a Pew Research Center study released Thursday. That’s a more negative image of the party than in October, when there was a split of 58 percent unfavorable to 37 percent favorable.
American opinion of the Democratic Party, meanwhile, stayed about the same: 45 percent view the party favorably and 50 percent unfavorably. That leaves a quarter of the public with a negative view of both parties, an increase from past presidential election years.
Pew found that the falling image of the GOP mostly came from people who identified as Republican, 68 percent of whom had a favorable view of their own party versus 79 percent in October.
In contrast, 88 percent of Democrats have a favorable view of their own party. And more independents – 37 percent to 28 percent – have a favorable image of the Democratic Party compared to the GOP.
Of course none of this means a damn thing if we do not get ourselves out to the polls in November.
I sometimes worry that if Liberals think we have this thing in the bag that they will suddenly get complacent, and complacency is EXACTLY how the Republicans beat us in elections.
Yes by all means turn out to vote for Hillary in November, but don't forget to also vote for the Democrats running down ballot. And two years from now get off your asses and vote in the midterms as well.
Because folks THAT is how we make this country more progressive.
We don't need a revolution, we just need people on the Left to take this whole democracy thing a little more seriously.
"I sometimes worry that if Liberals think we have this thing in the bag that they will suddenly get complacent, and complacency is EXACTLY how the Republicans beat us in elections."
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It's also important to realize that no matter what the polls say, and no matter how likely it is that Democratic candidates will win, voter suppression tactics will be at an all-time high for this election, meaning we really, really, really have to Get Out The Vote. The margins of victory will need to be much higher than what is needed to win to make up for all the people who will not be able to cast their vote.
" to make up for all the people who will not be able to cast their vote."
DeleteAnd all the electronic voting machines that flip votes to Republicans with no paper trail to use for recounts.
Be positive, folks.
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Insiders: Clinton would crush Trump in November
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Not to ask a dumb question, but I was just wondering G, why you tagged this post with 666.
ReplyDeleteWell obviously the devil made me do it.
DeleteJust kidding. Actually I don't know how I did that.
DeleteNONE of this means shit, if you don't GOTV. They have crooked voting machines, voter ID bullshit, gerrymandered districts, Citizens United cash up the ass. Witness the way the primaries are going. THEY CAN ONLY WIN IF THEY CHEAT. And they will.....
ReplyDeleteI read someone saying only stupid people vote a straight ticket, but I sure will. What is stupid is to vote for any Republican. The party has been taken over by idiots, misogynists, racists, homophobes etc. Not really the party of the people, is it?
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DeleteI am a Democrat, I always vote straight ticket..been doing it for over 40 years, and proud of it....and I would never vote for a Repub, EVER.
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DeleteI am Anonymous 10:19 PM
Correction: I've been voting a straight Democratic ballot for 50 years to be exact. And will never change that. #proudintelligentDemocrat
Yes, vote in the four year elections. Vote in the mid-term elections.
ReplyDeleteBut DON'T forget the LOCAL elections as well. You know, for your county sheriff and things like that which aren't necessarily at the usual November timings.Town Councils and County Councils and things like that are just as important as the nationals.
A sweep would be a real shocker - for every one!
The worst news you can give a democrat is good news.
ReplyDeleteThey have an unfavorable primarily because of that clown car was running for president and the bozo that looks like he will get the nomination.
ReplyDeleteTrump is turning off all but the old, white, male racist voters. You not only don't win elections that way, but you lose registered party members that way.