AP Poll: Most Americans Plan To Vote For Democrats (Bush Approval 36%)

[Mark E. Smith]

WASHINGTON - 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.

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 does not bode well for the Republicans.

The Ap-Ipsos poll of 1,000 adults conducted Monday through Wednesday found that President Bush has stopped his political free fall, with his approval rating of 36 percent basically unchanged from last month. Bush received slightly higher marks for his handling of the Iraq war and the fight against terrorism, weeks after his surprise trip to Baghdad and the killing of Iraqi terrorist Abu Masab al-Zarqawi in a U.S. airstrike last month.

But a Democratic takeover of either House or Senate would be disastrous for the president, leaving both his agenda for the last two years in office and chairmanship of investigative committees in the hands of the opposition party.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1153AP_Republicans_AP_Poll.html

[vanboggie]

1. Do you suppose they will now see election fraud?

We can only hope that the same 3 to 1 margin takes to the streets when Repukes steal the next one.

[PansophicOne]

26. The term "repuke"

I dunno, but that always seemed rather childish to me. People who use such words are no better than the idiots who use the terms "democraps" or whatever else their pea-brains come up with. Ehhhn, I'm no one minds here but I hope you don't actually speak like that when having real discussions or when you're outside the presence of your political peers.

[vanboggie]

32. Excuse me

I should have said criminal neo cons.

[PansophicOne]

33. Thats fine.

[Kikosexy2]

28. Diebold's on alert...

elections ready to be stolen come Nov. ...remember Chimpie guaranteed a Repig stronghold in both houses...so that means elections set to be stolen period...

[zoeb]

2. I saw a bumper sticker yesterday that said

"Enough is Enough, Vote Democrat." Okay, it was just one bumper sticker but it was also a ray of hope in this little red state.

[Mark E. Smith]

6. Have you seen this one yet?

My plumber is a 'Man of God' too. Does that mean he'd make a good President?

[zoeb]

29. lol....like to put that on the cars at my church n/t

[peacebird]

7. Kennedy sent out that bumper sticker with a DSCC fundraiser letter

:hi:

[zoeb]

30. I guess you have to donate first?

But the "W"'s are nearly gone...that's just the greatest...I think we should all register at a conservative site...:puke: and help W's poll numbers tank!

[gasperc]

12. Kennedy sent us one

it says "Had Enough, vote Democrat '06", I put it on the car that night and sent the DSCC $10

[zoeb]

31. I'm donating tonight!!! thanks n/t

[still_one]

3. I will believe it if I see a good turnout

and I don't mean 20%

[w4rma]

4. 3 to 1? Isn't that 75% to 25%? Is that ratio correct or did the AP get

their algebra wrong? I was expecting about 2 to 1 (66% to 33%).

[rock]

5. 2 to 1 is correct

3 to 1 is just truthiness.

[truthisfreedom]

8. heh. they will try to fake the vote, but it will backfire and reveal the

inner workings of the deeeeeeeeeebold corporate fraud.

[goclark]

20. They WILL fix the vote and the Corporate Owned Media

and the POLL TAKERS will get the numbers so close by then ~ smoke and mirrors.

[still_one]

9. it only took six years for people to realize what has happened

now the proof will be if they vote

[4dsc]

10. Will religious conservatives sit this one out??

I keep hearing on the radio that the religious right is so fed up with AWOLbush that they don't care who's elected this cycle and may just sit this one out..

Although listening to some so called christian radio station across this country you would think we(liberals) are the anti-christ..

[gasperc]

13. No, it'll be the more moderate Republican voters

that are too ashamed or disgusted that won't vote. We need as many of the independents and persuable republicans as possible.

The republicans are needing about 90% of their base to vote for them and hoping us Democrats vote in low numbers agian like we usually do in mid term elections

[stop the bleeding]

11. will the machines still be rigged?

Just asking Florida voter in 2000 and 2004 here:shrug:

[bdamomma]

14. I was just wondering about the immigrant vote

will they try to sucker them in to vote for republicans? like they will promise them something and get the immigrant voters to vote for the republicans. Rove is a slick one you know, we all know he plays dirty, I hope he goes down hard.

[niallmac]

15. Dems need a wide margin of support to offset

the voting corruption and the FEAR FEAR FEAR factor.

[Pawel K]

16. That poll doesn't account for how unotived the american people are

I wouldn't be suprised if half of those polled don't even know congress is controlled by the GOP.

We need to do everything in our power to get these people to get out and vote.

[BarbaRosa]

17. They may vote,

but will it be counted?

Just asking.

[Ohio Joe]

18. This American will definitely vote Democrat

Again. I'm am real anxious to have Ohio in the hands of sane people for a change.

[warrens]

19. My, my, identical numbers to the Fox poll

Yup, the fraud machine is going to be turned up full volume.

Could I suggest volunteering for the GOP campaign of your choice if you happen to live in states with Repuke leadership, such as Ohio and Florida and Texas, where theft is likely? I know it will be hard to pretend to be a Repuke, but they can't really defraud without at least whispers getting around in the various campaigns.

[chapel hill dem]

21. I hope this doesn't lull the Democratic candidates into complacency n/t

[Cocoa]

22. good picture with that article

[noonwitch]

23. A national poll of 1000 people doesn't tell that much

If you do a poll of 1000 people in the Detroit area, you would get similar numbers. If you did that same poll in Grand Rapids, you'd get a very different, more pro-GOP result.

Nobody should think that this indicates some kind of Democratic sweep this fall. It doesn't consider individual congressional districts (How can it with only 1000 respondents?). The people may be disatisfied with the GOP, but the dems still have to offer something concrete and they need to make sure their voices are not drowned out by others.

[RawMaterials]

24. So this is why Israeli

is doing what its doing to povoke a strike on Syria then retalation from
Iran, then the US gets to fight Iran. OMG im going to be sick.

[PansophicOne]

27. No.

Israel is doing what it's doing because religious fundies are in control of both sides. Not everything is connected to the US or even to the Chimp.

[confludemocrat]

25. same formula will apply in 2006 as in 2000, 2002, 2004, it'll be close

a shit storm of pure-lie based, negative campaigning by repubs, bs issues, veiled appeals to closet white racism and supremacy and homophobia that dwells within even many here at DU, thus keeping many alienated-thus low turnout, combined with vote supression in various forms (see Palast 2003 and 2006) so they can make it reasonably close to mask the fraud they will undertake
these polls don't mean shit