Gallup: Democratic Edge on Issues Extends to Terrorism, Morality

[Mark E. Smith]

October 13, 2006

Corruption, Iraq, terrorism rated most important issues by voters

PRINCETON, NJ -- The strong Democratic tide sweeping the nation is evident in the
latest USA Today/Gallup pre-election poll. Not only do Democrats enjoy a strong
lead in likely voters' congressional vote preferences, they are rated as better at
handling all eight issues tested in the poll. That includes advantages on normally
strong Republican issues like terrorism and morality. Given Democrats' perceptual
edge on all the issues measured in the poll, the relative priority voters attach to these
is less important, but Iraq, government corruption, and terrorism rank as the top
issues according to likely voters.

The Oct 6-8 poll finds a majority of likely voters saying the Democrats in Congress
would do a better job than the Republicans in Congress at handling healthcare,
government corruption, gas prices, the economy, and the situation in Iraq. Just less
than half say the Democrats would be better on immigration, moral standards, and
terrorism.

The Democrats net advantage on these issues stretches from a low of +5 percentage
points on terrorism to a high of +39 points on healthcare.

http://www.galluppoll.com/content/?ci=24961

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1. "Republicans are traditionally strong on morality"

What a pantload. Democratic platforms have traditionally been less moral then those of Republicans?

Are we showing our hand, Gallup? :eyes:

[xchrom]

2. the republick party spent over 30 years creating in the mind of

the public that the preferred secular approach t problem solving was in the moral minus column.

it starts in the 70's with paul weyrich, william f buckley and the whole welfare more bullshit.
it expanded and picked up speed under reagan -- and unfortunately catapulted under clinton.

however -- it was an argument always built on a lie{despite the lousy job the dems did countering the assault} and at some point
it was bound to break.

we are at a cross roads -- we can break the back of this assault -- but it will take A) being aggressive and B) governing well when we take back congress and the senate.

[Wednesdays]

3. So, are the Repukes running any commercials?

I mean, other than spurious attack ads, what have they left to say?
"Uhh...if you vote for me, I'll give you a pack of cigarettes..." :silly:

[KittyWampus]

4. this brings a smile to my face!