2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumPoll shows women's health issues create vulnerability for Cantor.
(repost from 'Virginia,' for DU eyes.)
http://www.powellforva.com/news/25-exclusive-poll-women-s-health-issues-create-surprising-vulnerability-for-eric-cantor-s-reelection-bid
Sorry missed this June poll earlier, but subject important, imo.
'In the poll from from Harrison Hickman obtained exclusively by ThinkProgress, voters say they would support a pro-choice candidate over a candidate who is pro-life by an unexpectedly large margin, 68 percent to 23 percent. The finding comes after intense media coverage of efforts by state Republicans to mandate transvaginal ultrasounds prior to obtaining an abortion, a procedure described by critics as state-sponsored rape. The resulting backlash from women in Virginia forced Governor Bob McDonnell (R) and his allies at the statehouse to moderate their efforts. . .
The poll also calls into question Republicans scorched earth policy when it comes to working with the Obama administration. Fifty nine percent of voters say they would support a candidate who works with President Obama some of the time compared to just 32 percent of respondents who say they would vote for the candidate who opposes virtually everything proposed by the White House, as Cantor and the rest of the GOP have insisted upon for much of Obamas first term.
And asked about Cantor specifically, voters disapprove of his handling of government spending, health care and reigning in the budget deficit, three key issues that Cantor and House Republicans have campaigned heavily on since 2008.
While Cantor is not among Republicans who are considered at risk by political prognosticators, 43 percent of voters would replace Cantor compared to just 41 percent who would reelect him.'
SunSeeker
(51,554 posts)You sniveling little shitstain.
Cybercat
(56 posts)or does Cantor sound like Thurston Howell the Third when he talks?
lil' snit he is!
toddwv
(2,830 posts)It's statistically unlikely that the Republicans will lose the House in the 2012 election, but they should lose quite a few seats.
If Cantor's seat was one, that would be enough of a post election bliss to get me to the next election.
elleng
(130,900 posts)We all should send Wayne Powell's campaign a few.
http://www.powellforva.com/
CTyankee
(63,912 posts)Ah, Wordsworth!
Lugnut
(9,791 posts)He's an obnoxious twit.
elleng
(130,900 posts)by sending a few bucks!
http://www.powellforva.com/contribute
cliffordu
(30,994 posts)the evil little shit.
Scumbag.
Arghhh...
elleng
(130,900 posts)cliffordu
(30,994 posts)Manifestor_of_Light
(21,046 posts)Yeah, she's a liberal but she looks enough like him to be his sister.
You may now go back to your regularly scheduled discussion.
elleng
(130,900 posts)Members of the Tribe.
She grew up in NYC, he grew up in Richmond, VA. Its possible, of course, diaspora being what it is.