AP Poll: More say they're Democrats

[New Dawn]

Source: AP

By ALAN FRAM, Associated Press Writer Thu Mar 6, 5:08 PM ET

WASHINGTON - More people say they are Democrats than said so before voting started in this year's presidential contests while the number of Republicans has remained flat, a survey showed Thursday.

The Associated Press-Ipsos poll had additional bad news for the GOP: The number of independents and moderates satisfied with President Bush and the country's direction has dipped to record or near-record lows.

John McCain, who has wrapped up the Republican presidential nomination, appeals to many independents. But the high levels of unhappiness among centrist voters, who can tip national campaigns, will present him with a challenge for the November election.

The poll showed 52 percent call themselves Democrats, up from 45 percent in an AP-Ipsos survey in mid-December. Thirty-five percent say they are Republicans, about the same as December's 37 percent.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080306/ap_on_el_pr/bush_congress_ap_poll

[Journeyman]

1. Wonder how many of those self-identify as "liberal"? . . .

[mrreowwr_kittty]

2. Not many, but I bet the majority agree with liberal positions on most issues.

The "L" word has become a smear but people are still as liberal as they've always been.

[Journeyman]

3. I'm curious to see if the number has increased in recent years. . .

I agree with all you say but wonder if more tides are turning than are generally recognized.

[New Dawn]

5. Outside of the US, UK and Canda, "liberal" = right-wing

[spag68]

4. changing voters

I only hope enough people vote for our Senate candidates.I would do anything legal to get rid of LIEberman.

[mac2]

7. Get rid of the computer voting lying machines

to get rid of LIEberman. He doesn't care about America or Israel. He's a globalist...self interested man.

[DeepModem Mom]

6. K&R

[Orsino]

8. And yet they claim McCain can beat Obama or Clinton. n/t

[Carrieyazel]

11. McCain beats Obama and Clinton in several polls I've seen.

The problem with McCain is that he's the only candidate who some independents and even some Democrats believe "rises above" his putrid party. "Straight Talk Express" and "maverick" status helps him greatly. And he isn't a member of the pathetic Shrub administration. That also helps him. Like it or not, he can distance himself from all of the mess. And many will fall for it.

[Senator]

9. Impeachment Would Bring It To 60 - 30

And end the "both are the same" meme that has plagued our political environment for decades.

We could cast off the "lesser of evils" albatross for generations and finally unify our once-great nation around shared values and a common purpose...

...Redemption of Our National Soul.

(Or ... we can continue to follow the Marshall Wittmanns, Mark Penns, David Axelrods, and Karl Roves into the moral morass of manipulators.)

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[FiveGoodMen]

13. 'end the "both are the same" meme'

That's what we'd be doing right now, except that many of the Dems in Congress are busy proving that it's true.

It's because so many Pelosis and Reids and so on are the same that our image isn't changing.

Sad to say, but there it is.

We need good Dems and we don't have enough of those.

[tom_paine]

10. If only the people had anything to do with the selection of National Government.

We don't. We just provide cover for those that do.

[llmart]

12. After the last, dismal 7 years......

who in their right mind would admit to being a Republican?