Todays AOL POLL--72% AMERICANS PESSIMISTIC ABOUT DIRECTION OF THE COUNTRY

[Karenca]

Do you think the country will be in better shape in four years than it is now?

No 72%
Yes 28%

What is the biggest challenge facing the nation right now?

The war in Iraq 41%
The economy 36%
Terrorism 17%
Other 5%

Total Votes: 28,909
Note on Poll Results

[New Earth]

1. the irony makes me sick

[jeff30997]

4. Me too.

:puke:

[Raster]

9. I hate ironing too. Damn it to hell, can't we have permanent press?

[damntexdem]

2. What I can't understand is:

what's wrong with that other 28 percent?

[revree]

3. THEN WHY DID THEY VOTE BUSH BACK IN??/

Ignorance is everywhere.

[mirandapriestly]

5. I Wonder what the same poll results were when Clinton was President?

a lot different I bet.

[wildflower]

10. A while back someone posted this letter...maybe it has some insights?

But I have to wonder if people who felt this way on Nov. 5 are having second thoughts now.

http://fromasadamerican.blogspot.com/2004/11/how-you-could-have-had-my-vote.html

Open Letter To The Democratic Party: How You Could Have Had My Vote

Friday, November 05, 2004

How You Could Have Had My Vote

It's been two days since John Kerry conceded, and all I am seeing, hearing and reading from the Democratic party is that you guys think you lost on "moral values." You seem to think this means nothing more than opposition to gay marriage. You seem to think that Bush voters waited in line for hours to stick it to the queers, to tell those faggots how much we hate them!

Nothing could be further from the truth.

Many Bush voters, like myself, were not happy to be voting for the President's re-election. Many Bush voters agonized over our decision and cast our vote in fear, trepidation, and trembling. Many of us would have given our left arms for a Democrat we could have supported.

Because I am too young to be as disillusioned as I am, and because I know that one-party rule is not good for my country, and because it is my deepest wish to see the Democratic party change into one I can give my whole-hearted support, I am going to explain why you didn't get my vote, and how you can get it in the future.

more at http://fromasadamerican.blogspot.com/2004/11/how-you-could-have-had-my-vote.html

[joeunderdog]

15. The Anti-Democrat vote is no badge of courage.

So many people are so stuck on their angst against the democrats that they no longer no how or why they developed these feelings. Bushco in no way represents the principles that defined being a Repug even 5 years ago.

Wake up. Vote issues. Start thinking and stop hating. Only then will you have money to pay the bills and a conscience to sleep well at night.

[aquart]

17. Is this the stupidest person on the planet?

KNOWS what Bush is doing and STILL votes for him???

This is the person I have nothing but contempt for.

[leanin_green]

14. THAT'S THE POINT, THEY DIDN'T!!!!!!

[sunnystarr]

6. That sure runs contrary to the

poll being quoted on CNN that says 56% of the people are optimistic. Go figure. Of course I never trusted their propaganda polls anyways lol

[Eurobabe]

7. talk to the hand....

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. ok ok anybody still beleive that election

was on the up and up?

Be honest now

[Demit]

11. Right! That pessimistic 72% is probably closer to the % Kerry actually got

[Karenca]

19. The extra MILLIONS

were KERRY'S , I'm sure.

[nickinSTL]

12. Then why the h$#% did so many vote for Bush?

I expect that there was widespread fraud, and that Bush didn't really get 51% of the vote, but...I doubt it was 28%.

[politicasista]

13. Bush tricked Americans.

and they fell for it.:( Everything is screwed up right now.

[Kikosexy2]

16. I ...

thought "moral values" were the #1 concerns. Hmmm...does this mean my husband and I (gay male) can send out our wedding invitations after all?

[global1]

18. An This Poll Comes Out Only 22 Days After the Election ....

I can't imagine the results if conducted again in 6 months, a year!!!!!

[11cents]

20. This is not a poll!

Don't we all know by now that these internet click-games are meaningless, whether they're "freeped" or "DU'ed" or whatever?

[Carolab]

21. I do not recall

anyone here telling people to hit this particular poll

[bullimiami]

22. hmm and they dont suspect the bush vote?

disconnect.

[GetTheRightVote]

23. You can not trust a man who is ignorant of that which happens around him

New Thread as follows in Activism and Events calling for action:

Emergency Anti-War-Conference, all day SAT. 12/4, NYC


"I am going to march all over downtown Wash, D.C. this weekend and go on and on about the stolen election, even if I am alone it will make me feel so much better about everything .... I can't wait to see the looks on people's faces when I walk by with my sign. I am strong, I am an American, I have rights no matter what they say, I will be free, even if it is just me, I will march."


" Power to the People "