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PPP: Dems winning on enthusiasm
Dems winning on enthusiasm
The enthusiasm gap is back for 2012...but now it's working to the Democrats' advantage. PPP's last national poll, conducted on behalf of Daily Kos and SEIU, finds that 57% of Democrats are 'very excited' about voting this fall compared to only 46% of Republicans. We've found Democrats more excited about voting than Republicans on every poll we've done this year, but that's the widest gap yet. Here's how the numbers break down:
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The enthusiasm gap between Democrats and Republicans has gotten progressively wider in 4 of the last 5 poll where we've asked about it this year. It seems that the longer the GOP nomination process drags on the wider that gap gets.
To put these numbers into some context, here's what the enthusiasm numbers were on the 3 polls closest to today's date in 2011:
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Last year enthusiam was on the GOP's side. Now the equation has clearly flipped.
Digging in more deeply on our most recent poll by far and away the group most excited about voting is African Americans, 70% of whom say they're 'very excited' to cast their ballots this year. The two groups tied for the second most enthusiasm with 58% saying they're very excited to vote? Liberals and those under 30. Mitt Romney may win this fall but he's going to have to win independent voters by a huge margin to do it. Unlike in 2010 the Democratic base is fired up and ready to go.
http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2012/04/dems-winning-on-enthusiasm.html
The enthusiasm gap is back for 2012...but now it's working to the Democrats' advantage. PPP's last national poll, conducted on behalf of Daily Kos and SEIU, finds that 57% of Democrats are 'very excited' about voting this fall compared to only 46% of Republicans. We've found Democrats more excited about voting than Republicans on every poll we've done this year, but that's the widest gap yet. Here's how the numbers break down:
<...>
The enthusiasm gap between Democrats and Republicans has gotten progressively wider in 4 of the last 5 poll where we've asked about it this year. It seems that the longer the GOP nomination process drags on the wider that gap gets.
To put these numbers into some context, here's what the enthusiasm numbers were on the 3 polls closest to today's date in 2011:
<...>
Last year enthusiam was on the GOP's side. Now the equation has clearly flipped.
Digging in more deeply on our most recent poll by far and away the group most excited about voting is African Americans, 70% of whom say they're 'very excited' to cast their ballots this year. The two groups tied for the second most enthusiasm with 58% saying they're very excited to vote? Liberals and those under 30. Mitt Romney may win this fall but he's going to have to win independent voters by a huge margin to do it. Unlike in 2010 the Democratic base is fired up and ready to go.
http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2012/04/dems-winning-on-enthusiasm.html
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