Washington Whispers: GOP voters: like a rock

U.S. News ^ | August 9, 2006 | Paul Bedard

[new yorker 77]

Many Democrats may hate the war in Iraq and itch to dump the president, but a new GOP survey shows that Republican base voters stand ready to jam the November polls to return their team to Congress. A three-page-survey memo obtained by Washington Whispers reveals that despite reports of some dissatisfaction with the economy, the war, and President Bush, 81 percent of Republican voters are "almost certain" to vote and an additional 14 percent say they are "very likely." It goes without saying that they'll vote Republican: By a margin of 84 percent to 6 percent, they will pull the GOP toggle switch in the voting booth. And here is something you don't hear very often: 88 percent of Republicans approve of how the prez is handling his job. What's it all mean? Analysts say that GOP voters are ready to dig in and play defense against the charges Democrats are tossing at Republican candidates.

The memo also helps to define what issues work for Republican candidates. The survey--officially tilted "Base Mobilization Survey Finds and Conclusions"--divided the issues into foreign and domestic. On the foreign side, it's all terrorism and war with polling that finds GOP voters back the war, worry about Democratic attacks on the fight against terrorism, and think the Patriot Act, moves to tighten the border, and even telephone surveillance are good things. And their favorite domestic issues aren't a surprise: They are pro-tax cuts, big on cultural values, and worried that Democrats want to put too much bureaucracy in healthcare. Another nonshocker: They don't like the media's war stories, thinking that they are too negative. Some 60 percent of the GOP base expresses "extremely high dissatisfaction" with the coverage of the war.

[DCPatriot]

Thanks Howlin....I had just seen it before your ping.

We're going to need every vote we can muster...to cancel all the dead people and illegals casting ballots.

[Theresawithanh]

Chief, Hoss, Jack, etc., what, do you have one of those word-generators for names to call people?

Your post #133, if you are serious, brands you as out-of-the-mainstream, and most probably a nutcase, as if any of your previous posts didn't do so. I say yer a TROLL.

[beeler]

So how, exactly, is conservatism compassionate? The only way I can think of is to just leave people alone to live their lives. Compassion is the realm of the Church and not the Federal Government.

[b9]

Yes, refreshing good news. Thanks.

[capt. norm]

But you sure as hell ain't no conservative.

So you have set yourself up as some sort of elite "Super Conservative" who has come to pass judgement on us ordinary goobers.

We don't play the "I'm More Conservitive Than Thou" on this forum.

You actually seem to be more of a "closet liberal" who is about to "come out".

[Bahbah]

Thanks, Howlin. I shall read it right now.

[Lando Lincoln]

Damn right........and now is the time for the GOP to take the political gloves off. Mock the weak-kneed left. Criticize the liberals for playing politics with our security. Level accusations at the Deans, Pelosis, Reids, Schumers, Durbins, etc., etc. over their appeasement positions and that the American people will not tolerate their "politics as usual". Be harsh, be direct, be unequivocal. (Okay, now the immigration people will try to divert this thread.)

Lando

[rep-always]

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ohioWfan]

And anyone who doesn't care if anti-American leftists who don't give a rip about our national security are in control of our government sure as heck ain't no conservative either.

I'm tired of pussyfooting around.

Anyone advocating the loss of power in November to Dems is not only not a conservative. They don't care about America.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Big BUMP!

[Antoninus]

I have every intention of voting. I also have every intention of voting for conservatives. If there's a liberal on the ballot, I have no intention of voting for him just because he's got an "R" after his name.

[Miss Marple]

My experience has been that faux conservatives can't keep it up indefinitely. Pretty soon thee will be chinks in the facade, and then he will lose it. Keep it up!

[My2Cents]

I've got mixed feelings about congressional Republicans, but I have to admit this is good news. Whatever the weaknesses of the congressional GOP (and there are many), civilzation cannot afford to hand back power to the party of amoral relativists, labor goons, crackheads, perverts, power lusters, malcontents, baby-killers, cornholers, disease-carriers, nihilists, appeasers, shiftless "victims", sociopaths, race-baiters, radical atheists, journalists, and other ne'er-do-wells of assorted social pathologies.

[Citizen Soldier]

I read it earlier and it was encouraging. The big picture is that we need to put the GOP back and not have a hissy fit if an issue isn't to our liking, considering who is the alternative. Staying home and sitting on our hands destroys this country!

[Robert A. Cook, PE]

And this is considered "news" or "new information"?

...

TO who?

Those democrats/liberals/socialists/big government promoting MSM (but I repeat myself) types who only talk to each other?

[capt. norm]

Anyone advocating the loss of power in November to Dems is not only not a conservative. They don't care about America.

You are certainly speaking for me as well.

Well stated!

[beeler]

I'm not Republican, please don't insult me anymore by assuming I am. I believe one can better spend their time using non-democratic means to improve the country as opposed to wasting time at the ballot box. The definition of insanity is doing something over and over again, assuming the outcome will somehow be different. That's what you're doing by voting for these morons who could care less about conservative ideals and our founding principles.

[prairiebreeze]

even if we lose congress. We'll get it back when the party learns that conservatism is the only path to power

I knew it. A Puke-chanan fan.

Please, move over and allow the adults to lead the nation and fight the islamofascists.

[maxter]

You're makin sense again. Right on the money.

[Mo1]

The bottom line is who do you trust with your life??

I sure as hell don't trust the Democrats

And I thank God every day for President Bush and our US Military

They have my Full 100% support!!

[SE Mom]

Thank you- I hope and pray this holds...I almost feel like quoting Hannity (sshhhh!!) "NOW more than EVER"...

[lonevoice]

You'll find this an encouraging read when you get home.

[beeler]

Uh...immigration, failed border policy, massive growth of government, political correctness in our military during a time of war, increasing integration into extra-constitutional regionalism? I could go on and on.

[ohioWfan]

The definition of insanity is advocating letting extreme leftists who hate America control this country.

And since that's what you are apparently doing here, you're not only NOT conservative. You're nuts.

[Robert A. Cook, PE]

Should we begin calling them the MainTreasonMedia (MTM) instead of MSM?

[beeler]

So you're saying there's no conservatives even on the radar of the Republican party? And you still plan on voting for them? Good lord...

[capt. norm]

political correctness in our military during a time of war, increasing integration into extra-constitutional regionalism? I could go on and on.

And I'm sure you will.

[Eagles Talon IV]

You claim the left could do much more damage them the ragheads but yet you are perfectly willing to put them in office.

Like I said, pure insanity.

[beeler]

Maybe in Michigan, hoss. Like I said before, y'all can't win without the South.

[maxter]

"And I thank God every day for President Bush and our US Military They have my Full 100% support!!"

Mine too.

[prairiebreeze]

Howlin, I was having a great conversation just this morning with a gentleman who knows we are at war, understands what's happened to the RAT party. We were discussing Lamont and he related how his family had always been Rockefeller democrats but the more his sister, and other family members saw of the Michael Moore, moonbats etc, the more surprised and upset they were that this is what the party has become.

The gentleman stated that while his family would likely not vote for a Republican, they VERY likely would not vote at all rather than vote for the likes of the democrat party of today.

thanks for the big ping :^)

[Cyber Liberty]

Right you are! Thanks for the Ping-a-ding-ding!

[ohioWfan]

The most dangerous thing Americans can do is either elect an anti-American leftist to the Oval Office, or to elect an isolationist who is so mentally out of it that he lives in an imaginary world where he thinks we can find a hidey hole to live in and pretend the bad guys will just 'go away.'

Either scenario is scary. Thank GOD for President Bush!

[Krodg]

I won't be scared into voting for big-government, weak on foreign policy Republicans just because they're doing everything they can to scare the base into believing that the alternative is so much worse than they are.

The Republicans aren't scaring us...the Democrats are!

[beeler]

So now it's suicidal and stupid to support conservatives? Besides, most of the RINOs come from outside the South, so it's not as much of an issue for us.

[My2Cents]

We'll see what happens, but I hope the base will show the party just how off-track they are.

By letting Democrats back in power?

[ZULU]

The alternative is unthinkable.

What do they expect we'd do????

Vote for Hillery???

[AmericaUnited]

We'll get it back when the party learns that conservatism is the only path to power.

Let's not be stupid here. Hard core conservatives DO NOT have enough votes to be that stubborn. If we did, NO RINOS would get past the primaries. Holding your breath like a little toddler won't change that reality. PERIOD!!!

[Fawn]

I hope they are right.

[teawithmisswilliams]

There's a big difference in a few of a Party trending left and the majority of a Party already being there.

I, for one, could accept the massive medicare spending, No Child Left Behind, etc. I think GWB has done a good job on judges, which is critically important, and I applaud him for vetoing the embyonic stem-cell funding. He is, I believe, a beloved CIC.

That said, I cannot bring myself to vote for any republican who is in favor of continued massive inflows of impoverished, illiterate, non-English speaking immigrants. I don't believe it's crazy or unAmerican to see that as an impending disaster for our country.

[prairiebreeze]

The REAL conservatives and republicans will not let this country down.

;^)

[ohioWfan]

Please address this question.

You would rather have a Democrat in office......a person who has NO conservative values at all........than someone who agrees with conservatives, lets say 80% of the time?

This is prefereable to you?

[capt. norm]

So you're saying there's no conservatives even on the radar of the Republican party?

No, you just said it...don't you even read your own stuff?

You have conflicting posts that don't even agree with each other and yet you want to educate me about conservaatism.

You seem to have invented your own definition of conservativism OR you just cut & paste Buchanan's.

I tend to go with the later theory because the quality of your posts suggests a Sesame Street education.

[beeler]

Now you have demonstrated your ability to catch and correct typos. You are now qualified to be a highschool typing teacher. Please, only reply with substantive posts if you'd like to debate/discuss with me.

[ohioWfan]

If you stay home, it's the SAME THING.

[ohioWfan]

AMEN! Let's hear it for REAL conservatives.

I am SO sick of these pseudos. SICK of them.

[beeler]

Hell, at least Clinton signed welfare reform. Bush signed campaign finance reform.

[My2Cents]

Most conservatives no longer call themselves Republicans.

Bull. You're one of those isolated ivory tower snipers that emerge ever election year to cry and moan about how the Republican Party isn't right-wing enough for you and to fire bullets at those of us in the trenches fighting the forces of leftist nihilism, rather than at the lefist nihilists. You can speak for yourself, but you can't speak for other conservatives. As far as I'm concerned, you're no ally to the cause.

[ohioWfan]

Even if the democrat running against the Republican will be far worse on the issue??

And this makes sense to you??

[PhilCollins]

I'll do the same as you, not voting for someone only because the candidate is a Republican. I live in Illinois, and our republican nominee for governor, Treasurer Judy Topinka, is pro-choice and pro-gay marriage. She's been in a few gay pride parades. I'll read poll results in Oct. If I think that the election will be close, I'll vote for her, since I don't want to help split the anti-liberal vote, helping the Democrat win. If the election won't be close, I'll vote for write-in candidate Randy Stufflebeam, of the Constitution Party. The lastest poll that I read about said that the Democrat is ahead 45%-34%, with 17% supporting other candidates. A Green Party candidate is also running.