http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/polls-gop/ en-us Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:52:47 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2282791/posts Please FReep this poll! The Tribune Star http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2282791/posts#comment Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:52:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2271161/posts There has been much chatter about who now speaks for the Republican Party and whether the GOP has a message or agenda to combat President Obama's popularity. Those questions are important to the party's future, but the most serious problem remains the deeper demographic and political forces at work in the country. For the past few months, political analysts and demographers have been poring over the results of the 2008 election and comparing them with presidential results from the last two decades. From whatever angle of their approach -- age, race, economic status, geography -- they have come to a... Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2271161/posts#comment Sat, 13 Jun 2009 18:26:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2266019/posts The Republican National Committee Chairman, Michael Steele, sent me a 2009 Republican Party Census Document in the mail which he claims was designed "just for me". After you read through all the talking points of his four page letter in which he tries to convince you that the RNC is "really trying" to turn the party around, he leaves you with a survey. At the end of the survey there are three options to choose from requesting your donation. The third option states the following: "No, I favor electing liberal Democrats over the next ten years". So, let me see... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2266019/posts#comment Sat, 6 Jun 2009 05:01:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2257115/posts Poll: Should the U.S. Treasury Bail Out California? Business Week http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2257115/posts#comment Sat, 23 May 2009 23:49:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2249063/posts Only 53% of American adults believe capitalism is better than socialism. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 20% disagree and say socialism is better. Twenty-seven percent (27%) are not sure which is better. Adults under 30 are essentially evenly divided: 37% prefer capitalism, 33% socialism, and 30% are undecided. Thirty-somethings are a bit more supportive of the free-enterprise approach with 49% for capitalism and 26% for socialism. Adults over 40 strongly favor capitalism, and just 13% of those older Americans believe socialism is better. Rasmussin Reports http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2249063/posts#comment Tue, 12 May 2009 04:51:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2249041/posts Arizona Republican voters don’t see Senator John McCain having much trouble winning the GOP Senate Primary next year, but 50% believe he has lost touch with his party’s base. Conservatives are even more critical of the longtime incumbent. Forty-three percent (43%) of Arizona Republican voters offer a more positive assessment and say McCain has done a good job representing GOP values, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state. Nationally, 69% of GOP voters believe that Republicans in Congress are out of touch with the party’s base. A recent analysis by Scott Rasmussen suggested that the Beltway... Rasmussen Reports http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2249041/posts#comment Tue, 12 May 2009 04:25:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2240575/posts There seems to be a general depression (emotional, not economic) pervading the Republican Party recently. Everyone seems to think the Republican Party dead, as the Democrats have the Presidency, the House, and a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate. I know this is not the case, because I lived through 1994. An unpopular Bush had just lost the presidential election of 1992, and the Democrats had just 4 fewer House Seats and 2 fewer Senate Seats than they have now. The economy was rapidly improving, and the press was extatic about the accomplishments of the Democratic Majority. Pundits predicted the demise... Vanity http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2240575/posts#comment Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:17:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2231677/posts The number of Americans who describe themselves as "conservative" outnumbers those who call themselves "liberal" by more than two-to-one, according to the latest report by pollster Kellyanne Conway, published in Human Events newspaper, with the headline, The Unbearable Lightness of Approval Ratings. See, http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=31496 According to the Pew Research Center, 48% of Americans prefer a “smaller government [with] fewer services,” up from 42% prior to the November election. See, http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=31496 The Illinois Republican Assembly -- An Affiliate of the National Federation of Republican Assemblies http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2231677/posts#comment Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:09:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2228709/posts If you live in/around Orlando, please sign up and show up at 6PM. The specifics are on the Source URL below. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2228709/posts#comment Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:53:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2228205/posts Rev. Perryman - I write about the change from Republican to Democrat in my book: Unfounded Loyalty, but the short answer is because Republicans have failed to publish their own impressive history in the area of Civil Rights and Race Relations and they do a very poor job in communicating their position. Over the years, Republicans have spent billions of dollars on Yard Signs during elections which are burned after the election is over, but they do not spend one dime in public relations or improving their image during non-election years. In contrast, the liberals use, Hollywood, MSNBC, CNN, the... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2228205/posts#comment Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:57:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2224777/posts Obama's visit to Turkey this week was full of gestures calculated at showing he is a friend to Muslims, like his headliner sound bite that the U.S will never be "at war with Islam" and his mention of the Muslims in his family. Even throwaway lines like a comment that he had to wrap up a town-hall meeting with Turkish students "before the call to prayer" showed he was no stranger to Muslims' way of life. **PUKE!** Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2224777/posts#comment Wed, 8 Apr 2009 12:32:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2221141/posts WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama on Thursday selected Robert M. Groves to be the next census director, turning to a survey researcher who has clashed with Republicans over the use of statistical sampling to lead the high-stakes head count. The White House announced Obama's intention to nominate Groves, a former Census Bureau associate director of statistical design from 1990-92. If confirmed by the Senate, Groves will take the helm less than a year before the census, which has been beset by partisan bickering and will be used to apportion House seats and allocate billions in federal dollars. breitbart http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2221141/posts#comment Fri, 3 Apr 2009 00:42:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2210741/posts Let the campaigns begin. First, Sen. Mark DeSaulnier got himself elected to the Assembly in November 2006. Then the Concord Democrat got himself elected to the state Senate last November when he and Tom Torlakson, now back in the Assembly, swapped seats. And now that Rep. Ellen Tauscher has officially announced that she's leaving Congress for a post in the Obama administration, DeSaulnier has decided to run for that East Bay seat. What about Torlakson? He's endorsed DeSaulnier for Tauscher's seat and says he's formally kicking off his state schools chief campaign on April 3. SacBee: Capitol Alert http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2210741/posts#comment Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:05:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2207917/posts PART I: DOMESTIC & SOCIAL ISSUES 1. A recent national poll reported that nearly 25% of Americans want the government to pass more socialism. Do you agree or disagree? • Agree • Disagree • Undecided 2. Which do you believe creates more jobs for the American economy: Government Programs and Spending or the American Free Enterprise System? • Government Programs & Spending • American Free Enterprise System 3. The Obama Administration has proposed spending as much as $1.5 trillion to bail out the banking industry. Do you agree or disagree with this proposal? • Agree • Disagree • Undecided 4.... Republican National Committee http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2207917/posts#comment Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:27:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2207463/posts We hear a lot these days about the blunders and failings of Chairman Michael Steele. Many think that Chairman Steele has been making too many public mistakes and is simply not up to the job. In my humble opinion, they are totally and absolutely wrong. Dead wrong. Steele knows exactly what he’s doing. You see, Steele is obviously using a classic military tactic. A probing action to draw out the enemy (or in this case the opposition “us” – Movement Conservatives) for the purpose of judging their strengths/weaknesses. Steele is gutsy and bold. He aggressively thrusts forward with his “Extreme... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2207463/posts#comment Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:58:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2200705/posts U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer has a comfortable lead over potential Republican challengers for her job in 2010, including Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, though voters are divided in their enthusiasm for her re-election, according to a Field Poll released Thursday. In a hypothetical matchup against Schwarzenegger, who will leave the Governor's Office in January 2011, Democrat Boxer leads by 54 percent to 30 percent, the poll found. The Republican governor has never said publicly that he plans to run for another political office. That marks a drop for Schwarzenegger from the October 2007 Field Poll, when the governor had a 44 percent... Sacramento Bee http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2200705/posts#comment Fri, 6 Mar 2009 16:03:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2195619/posts <p>In the political field, any poll taken far away from Election Day is a game of name-recognition.</p> <p>And this is as close to far-away as one can get from the presidential election of 2012.</p> <p>So what do Republicans say about election?</p> <p>Palin. Huckabee. Romney.</p> The Swamp at the Chicago Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2195619/posts#comment Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:11:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2189925/posts Budget hero – or turncoat? Sen. Abel Maldonado has staked his political future on being the final piece of California's budget jigsaw puzzle. The $40 billion package to ease the state's budget crisis had been stalled, a single vote short, until the moderate Republican flipped to cast the decisive vote early Thursday morning. To secure his support for higher taxes, the Santa Maria lawmaker wrung concessions from resistant Democrats that could launch his ascent via a mixture of populism and tilting the political playing field to his advantage. Those victories, however, came at a political cost. Maldonado had to abandon... Sacramento Bee http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2189925/posts#comment Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:03:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2170669/posts We all wondered I'm sure, why President Bush never seemed to speak up against his critics. I suppose he took the high road which is very admirable. Still it did my heart good to hear him at one of his last press conferences speak up and at least address some of the critics and their railings. He was quite strong about it and very convincing. For me it was like , Oh my God,Finally as I slapped the TV screen high five. It was the first time and the only time I've ever seen this. Perhaps we'll see more in... www.thankw.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2170669/posts#comment Sat, 24 Jan 2009 02:13:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2165732/posts - Palin's national approval rating is now 49-40. That's up four points since the last poll in early November, and seems to contradict claims by some in the media that she'd fade away after the election. Among Republicans, her approval rating is a whopping 85-10, among independents a still healthy 46-41. - People overwhelmingly back Palin's criticism of her treatment by the MSM during the election campaign. On the question 'Do you think Sarah Palin has been treated fairly or unfairly by the press?', 58 percent said she was treated unfairly, 35 percent fairly. Among Republicans the score was 85-12,... Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2165732/posts#comment Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:35:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2165237/posts Please take the time to visit the Obama-Biden transition teams web site at http://change.gov/ On this site you can navigate to the "Citizen's Briefing Book" and then select "Share Your Idea". You will need to register, but it is free. I would suggest skipping the main entry page, and immediately navigating to the "Popular Ideas" section. There you will be able to "Vote Up" or "Vote Down" on the top ideas being submitted to the President Elect. www.change.gov http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2165237/posts#comment Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:52:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2151554/posts Blagojevich tops scandal list of the last 10 years - only beat by Clinton/Lewinsky. See the goods at the link! The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2151554/posts#comment Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:13:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2149815/posts ATTENTION!! Grassroots, On January 5, Americans for Tax Reform will host a debate among the candidates for Chairman of the Republican National Committee and are soliciting the public for questions. The site is setup so not only can you ask questions, but you can also search and vote on questions submitted by others. ATR http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2149815/posts#comment Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:38:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2147992/posts Question Of The Day: Many in Michigan reacted Friday with disappointment and outright disgust to news that a $14 billion emergency bailout for Detroit's automakers collapsed late the night before in the U.S. Senate. Does the bill failure anger you? Yes No I don't care Poll is near the bottom of the page... WDIV-TV Local 4 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2147992/posts#comment Sat, 13 Dec 2008 02:52:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2147788/posts Three fourths of conservatives still give President George Bush the thumbs up, according to Gallup. The Washington TImes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2147788/posts#comment Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:29:20 GMT