Alright, all you naysayers and prognosticators of doom and gloom, it's time for a shift in consciousness. Instead of concentrating on our weaknesses, let's try focusing on our strengths. Believe it or not, we are riding on a wave of general public dissatisfaction with the Bush Administration. We can and
must use it to our advantage.
Let's all say it together: We will have a Democratic Congress in November
There, that wasn't so difficult, was it? Now keep repeating it until you believe it!
The latest Associated Press-Ipsos poll confirms what I have suspected for some time. American citizens have had their fill of the corrupt
Republiscum congress.
Republicans are in jeopardy of losing their grip on Congress in November. With less than four months to the midterm elections, the latest Associated Press-Ipsos poll found that Americans by an almost 3-to-1 margin hold the GOP-controlled Congress in low regard and profess a desire to see Democrats wrest control after a dozen years of Republican rule.
Now pay special attention to this...
Further complicating the GOP outlook to turn things around is a solid percentage of liberals, moderates and even conservatives who say they'll vote Democratic. The party out of power also holds the edge among persuadable voters, a prospect that doesn't bode well for the Republicans.
And this...
Not surprisingly, 81 percent of self-described liberals said they would vote for the Democrat. Among moderates, though, 56 percent backed a Democrat in their district and almost a quarter of conservatives - 24 percent - said they will vote Democratic.
Democrats also held the advantage among persuadable voters - those who are undecided or wouldn't say whom they prefer. A total of 51 percent said they were leaning Democrat, while 41 percent were leaning Republican.
Could it be that John Q. Public is now suffering sticker shock at what the Bush Administration has done to his pocketbook, and has finally had his fill of the incompetence, lies, deceit, and criminal conduct of his elected GOP leaders?
The AP-Ipsos survey asked 789 registered voters if the election for the House were held today, would they vote for the Democratic or Republican candidate in their district. Democrats were favored 51 percent to 40 percent
But don't get too comfortable. According to the poll, many people are still under the misperception that the Republicans have the upper hand when it comes to issues of foreign policy and fighting terrorism. This is why we need to have Democratic leaders like Rep. John Murtha and Wes Clark playing prominent roles in the Democratic '06 campaign strategies. Thus, I believe that including Clark in the '08 ticket would be a masterstroke.