Santa Claus 'Democrat', Scrooge, Grinch 'Republicans' Zogby poll

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Santa Claus 'a Democrat', Ebenezer Scrooge, Grinch 'Republicans', New Zogby Poll Finds

A plurality of likely voters say that longtime Christmas fixture Santa Claus is a Democrat, a new Zogby International poll reveals. The same survey found voters even more sure of the political leanings of two other Christmas icons: Ebenezer Scrooge and the Grinch are likely Republicans. The interactive poll of 2562 likely voters was conducted from Wednesday to Friday (December 1 to 3, 2004). The margin of error is +/- 2.0 percentage points.

More than one-in-four respondents (27%) said Santa Claus is a Democrat, while another 21% believed him to be a political independent. Those saying "Republican" trailed at 16%. Another 6% believe he is a member of the left-wing Green Party.

Ebenezer Scrooge, the miserly Charles Dickens character in A Christmas Carol, was overwhelmingly picked as a Republican by 43% of respondents-twice the 21% who believed him to be a Democrat. Only 4% said he is an independent, while 8% thought the small businessman was a good fit for the limited-government, anti-tax Libertarian Party.

The curmudgeonly Grinch, subject of Dr. Seuss' classic The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, was considered a likely Republican by 31% in the poll-more than the 24% who believed him a Democrat. Another 7% said the Grinch was a likely Green-possibly more in reference to his complexion than his politics. The reclusive Grinch was thought a Libertarian by 6%.

http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=941

[Liberty Belle]

1. & the reindeer playing games are the DLC?

[dflprincess]

2. Except for Rudolph

with that red nose he has to be a Commie. Probably while he wasn't allowed to join in reindeer games.

[Liberty Belle]

3. Rudolph could be W on a drinking binge again.

[DerekG]

4. Charlie Brown=Ralph Nader

Decrying the corporatiz...nay, commercialization, of Christmas.

[GliderGuider]

5. Ebenezer Scrooge in 2008

At least he was kind-hearted enough to make sure the poor were housed and fed... by someone else.




'At this festive season of the year, Mr. Scrooge,'
said the gentleman, taking up a pen, 'it is more than
usually desirable that we should make some slight
provision for the Poor and Destitute, who suffer
greatly at the present time. Many thousands are in
want of common necessaries; hundreds of thousands
are in want of common comforts, sir.'

'Are there no prisons?' asked Scrooge.

'Plenty of prisons,' said the gentleman, laying down
the pen again.

'And the Union workhouses?' demanded Scrooge.
'Are they still in operation?'

'They are. Still,' returned the gentleman, 'I wish
I could say they were not.'

'The Treadmill and the Poor Law are in full vigour,
then?' said Scrooge.

'Both very busy, sir.'

'Oh! I was afraid, from what you said at first,
that something had occurred to stop them in their
useful course,' said Scrooge. 'I'm very glad to
hear it.'

'Under the impression that they scarcely furnish
Christian cheer of mind or body to the multitude,'
returned the gentleman, 'a few of us are endeavouring
to raise a fund to buy the Poor some meat and drink.
and means of warmth. We choose this time, because
it is a time, of all others, when Want is keenly felt,
and Abundance rejoices. What shall I put you down for?'

'Nothing!' Scrooge replied.


And the next day Scrooge was a changed man.
May the Spirits work another miracle this Christmas.

[orpupilofnature57]

6. Elected bush pa pa, would make a hell of a good Ebenezer

[Lisa]

7. of course the GOP will spin this negatively

Santa Claus = in favor of big government and giveaways! And obviously "red" (Communist?)

[CatholicEdHead]

8. Economic Conservatives

Would praise Scrooge for being a good free market capitalist. Do what the market will bear.