http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/polls-gop/ en-us Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:22 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2049976/posts Should John McCain choose Mitt Romney as his running mate? 83% - Yes. Romney appeals to conservatives and helps balance the ticket in other ways, too. 7% - No, McCain should consider someone less known to the nation, such as Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal. 3% - No, McCain should choose someone who adds to McCain’s own foreign policy strengths, such as General David Petraeus. 6% - Not sure any of the above are the qualities McCain should focus on. Total Votes: 1,307 Quite an interesting perspective coming to us courtesy of the Boston Herald. Looks like Romney's business background, charm,... Right Up Front, Boston Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2049976/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2049972/posts John McCain appeared on the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric to do an interview regarding the two Presidential candidates position on the status-quo in Iraq. Although it is no secret who Mrs. Couric favors, McCain did a great job at holding his own while not holding back on Obama's ever changing yet dangerous position on the War on Terror. Here are some of the highlights of the "discussion": Couric: Why do you think Prime Minister Maliki publicly supported and endorsed the concept of a timetable - a 16-month timetable? And isn’t that one of the main objectives of the... Right Up Front http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2049972/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:28:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2046961/posts This is a Gospel video, with a balloon message and is created with scenic pictures of autumn and the song is, “ Higher “, sung by: Evangelist Ezekiel Cash. Also the best for American GOP, just ahead and will fly higher than she has ever been. YouTube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2046961/posts#comment Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:32:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2046564/posts Barack Obama "says what he thinks people want to hear" according to a majority in the latest New York Times Poll. Admittedly, John McCain's numbers aren't any better, but then again he hasn't based his entire campaign upon being "new politician" whose honesty and integrity is matched only by Christ himself. And why has the halo of honesty faded? Because of statements like those in his Iraq press conference this morning, in which he was pummeled by Democrats and Republicans alike. During the primaries, Obama insisted he would have all troops out of Iraq within 16 months of his election.... Right Up Front http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2046564/posts#comment Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:12:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2044242/posts Glow Fading?: The latest NEWSWEEK Poll shows Barack Obama leading John McCain by only 3 points. What a difference a few weeks can make. (Jonathan Darma, 7/11/08, Newsweek) A month after emerging victorious from the bruising Democratic nominating contest, some of Barack Obama's glow may be fading. In the latest NEWSWEEK Poll, the Illinois senator leads Republican nominee John McCain by just 3 percentage points, 44 percent to 41 percent. The statistical dead heat is a marked change from last month's NEWSWEEK Poll, where Obama led McCain by 15 points, 51 percent to 36 percent. Obama's rapid drop comes at... The Brothers Judd Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2044242/posts#comment Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:13:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2043680/posts McCain should throw it right back in Obama's face, he should say: Sen. Obama understands the power of perception to influence behaviors, I mean that's why he started using the Presidential Seal – even before he had the nomination. Or say: Obama knows a lot about perception, that's why he wants to speak at the Brandenberg Gate... Or whatever he can say without seeming to take too cheap a shot. If anybody from the McCain campaign is reading this, please, wake up! I wrote my college thesis on perceptions and how they impact economic expectations. And the eminent Martin Feldstein... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2043680/posts#comment Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:02:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2039040/posts The Political Machine 2008 B For PC. Rated for ages 10 and up. $19 MY FELLOW AMERICANS: Do you cringe every time your favorite presidential candidate makes a stupid blunder or fails to support your pet cause? Well, now you can shape the message by taking the helm of the campaigns of Barack Obama, John McCain, Hillary Clinton and various other historical candidates and presidents in The Political Machine 2008. But while this strategy game is a lot of fun in short doses, hardcore political junkies will want more. CLAWING TO THE TOP: In the campaign mode, you select a... WFAA-TV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2039040/posts#comment Tue, 1 Jul 2008 09:29:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2038929/posts There is a chasm between the GOP Party and the American people that has been created by a break-down of communication as to where the Party stands on issues relative to the good of America and the American people. 110congress.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2038929/posts#comment Tue, 1 Jul 2008 01:52:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2037949/posts In a feeble attempt to take foreign policy to the next level Camp Obama has decided to ship their candidate overseas. The McCain camp (and Camp Hillary) rightfully hounded the first time Senator from Illinois for being immensely inexperienced in the area of foreign policy. Considering the next person to assume the Oval Office will be forced to work with the continued conflict in Iraq, experience is usually a plus. McCain hammered Obama on voting for issues regarding the Iraq war while maintaining his distance from the conflict, stating that Obama hasn't been to Iraq in the last two years,... Right Up Front http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2037949/posts#comment Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:12:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2037138/posts VIA SURVEYUSA There are so many terrible things in the latest SurveyUSA Oregon poll for Democrats that we don't really know where to start. However, it is important to note that SurveyUSA, like any poll, should be taken with a grain of salt. In the primaries, SurveyUSA was often the most reliable in the Clinton-Obama race, but it was off by large margins in some contests (we remember North Carolina being one of them, but must note everyone but Rasmussen was off in North Carolina...SurveyUSA nailed other contests perfectly, and it seems its sampling problems were 100% tied to high... HillBuzz http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2037138/posts#comment Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:52:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2036915/posts In a recent email blast done by Rick Noriega's campaign, Mark Bell (campaign manager) foolishly asserts that Noriega is within 2% pts of beating Cornyn!! ::giggles:: Bell writes: "Noriega just 2 points behind John Cornyn.1 The poll also shows Cornyn running at 38%, a shockingly low number for an incumbent..." This is according to the Texas Lyceum poll. Bell agrees that Cornyn does indeed have millions more in the bank but that can easily be overcome. Rasmussen Report says the following as of June 9th: "The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state find Cornyn leading Democratic state legislator... Right Up Front http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2036915/posts#comment Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:03:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2036904/posts So, there I was, sitting at a local Mexican food joint enjoying my nachos and sweet tea. Nothing like Tex-Mex to finish off a great day. That's when I turned my attention to a TV on the wall on which CNN's Wolf Blitzer was talking to Jack Cafferty. Cafferty had asked viewers a question and wanted an email response. The question? "What does it mean that Barack Obama has opened up a double digit lead over John McCain?" The responses are not important. What is important, however, is that in the entire program, Jack does not mention the Gallup poll... Right Up Front http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2036904/posts#comment Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:40:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2036559/posts To My Fellow Free Republic Bloggers, I have been with you for four years now. From Bush-Kerry to McCain-Obama. I am proud to say not only have my conservative views remained in tact, they have strengthened. This is why I am posting this thread. The election that is upon us will truly determine the direction of our sacred country. In the words of Pres. Reagan: "You and I are told we must choose between a left or right, but I suggest there is no such thing as a left or right. There is only an up or down. Up to... Obama Wire http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2036559/posts#comment Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:04:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2036374/posts McCain has got an 80 - 55 % advantage over Obama regarding his ability to be Commander in Chief. Hmmm. Interesting. Right Up Front and Gallup http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2036374/posts#comment Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:44:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2036349/posts I see them as a pure propaganda tool, an instrument that helped Obama defeat Clinton, no doubt, I am referring for example to the latest (liberal) LA Times' poll that Obama has a lead over McCain by 15%... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2036349/posts#comment Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:12:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2032614/posts I guess the desire for a black president is so compelling, that some black Republicans are considering voting for Obama. If you are a bona fide Republican, you'd be giving up a lot of your principles to vote for a left-wing whacko like Obama. Black Republicans already get a lot of grief because they struggle against the slavery traps of the Democrat Party. They are already classed as traitors to their race because they refuse to accept the chains of socialism. Black Republicans have already suffered enough abuse so why weakly surrender to a plainly inferior presidential candidate like Obama,... Val's Bien http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2032614/posts#comment Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:58:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2026060/posts There is a very straightforward way for John McCain to ensure a success against Obama this fall (beyond all the valid points regarding Obama’s inexperience, his huge mistake on the success in Iraq, his questionable associations, his liberal record). Hillary’s supporters want to go somewhere other than Obama. If McCain selects a stalwart, conservative women VP this election is over before it begins. Obama can’t lose the 50% of Hillary voters who garnered her the most votes for any presidential candidate in the primaries. And if McCain selects a woman VP, I am fairly certain many of those Hillary supporters... The Strata-Sphere http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2026060/posts#comment Wed, 4 Jun 2008 21:34:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2025355/posts "Intrade, which correctly picked the winner of every state in the 2004 general election, evaluates the veepstakes chances of 30 prominent political figures..." According to Intrade, it's all Governors for the VP spot. Former Gov. of Massachusetts Mitt Romney takes the lead with 19.2%, followed by former Gov. of Minnesota Tim Pawlenty with 15.6% and lastly Former Gov. of Arkansas Mike Huckabee with 14.1% With all the campaigning that Romney has been doing on behalf of John McCain, many people are left wondering who he was truely campaigning for...McCain or himself. Romney attended McCains Memorial Day BBQ Bash. Although, Huckabee... Right Up Front http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2025355/posts#comment Tue, 3 Jun 2008 17:11:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2021330/posts How to recapture the Republican advantage on trade By Jesse Richman, Howard Richman, and Raymond Richman web posted May 26, 2008 When a new issue emerges that is popular, sometimes one party captures the issue and wins elections thereby. At other times no major party will adopt the issue and third parties emerge to champion it. Finally, some issues are dealt with by both parties. The Democratic Party, but not the Republicans, began talking about trade in 2006 when Senator Chuck Schumer took leadership, both on the trade issue and in enlisting Democratic candidates who would make trade an issue.... Enter Stage Right http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2021330/posts#comment Mon, 26 May 2008 06:08:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2011599/posts Is Rasmussen becoming the most incapable pollster next to American Research? Maybe. Just this morning, Rasmussen released a poll showing Texas GOP Senator John Cornyn ahead of his Democrat challenger by only 3 points. Possible? Sure. Likely? Not. Rasmussen made a similar mistake just last month in the Louisiana Senate race between incumbent Mary Landrieu and GOP State Treasurer John Kennedy. On April 14, Southern Media and Opinion Research correctly found Landrieu leading Kennedy by 12 points. That same morning Rasmussen and friends reported that Landrieu had a lead of 55 to 39. But on April 20, the Times Picayune... Right Up Front http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2011599/posts#comment Mon, 5 May 2008 21:05:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2004909/posts The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows John McCain leading both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton by an identical margin of 48% to 43%. While the topline results are the same, there are important differences in the way those results are obtained. Clinton does better among Democrats than Obama while Obama does better among unaffiliated voters. Among those not affiliated with either major party, McCain leads Obama by five and Clinton by sixteen. Daily tracking results are updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time (see recent daily general election results). In the race for the Democratic Presidential... Rasmussen Reports http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2004909/posts#comment Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:11:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1997667/posts The foul odor of media-in-the-can-for-McCain and the Rethugs hangs over the 2008 campaign. McCain sez: It's fine with me if we're in Iraq for 100 years. The media sez: He didn't say that! The Washington Post charges Democrats are "distorting" McCain by saying, well, that he said what he said. The New York Times says Democrats are misharacterizing and distorting McCain, by saying, well, that he said what he said. Again, the facts the media is trying so hard to ignore: McCain said he'd be fine if we stayed in Iraq for 100 years. After all, he said (you can... Main St. USA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1997667/posts#comment Sun, 6 Apr 2008 21:51:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1965209/posts January 9, 2008 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Monday, Stephen Stone, CEO of Alan Keyes for President, met with Republican National Committee Chairman Mike Duncan to discuss "evidence of deception by the Iowa Republican Party with regard to the recent caucuses." Stone delivered a letter that described the campaign's allegations against Iowa GOP officials. According to Stone, the state party's behavior in the caucuses "disenfranchises voters" and appears to have "violated the election laws." Among the facts outlined by Stone: State party leaders gave precinct chairs a "suggested ballot" of presidential candidates that was used to guide caucus-goers in the nominating and... America's Revival http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1965209/posts#comment Tue, 5 Feb 2008 12:32:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1963648/posts John McCain is neither the inevitable Republican Nominee nor as electable as current polling data suggests for three reasons 1) the mainstream media will turn their backs on McCain as soon as he is the nominee, 2) so-called independents and moderates will not show up as strongly for McCain in the general election as in the primary, 3) McCain cannot unify the party because many important conservatives will not rally around him, and 4) McCain-Feingold will literally seal his fate because conservatives will not outlay cash in the general election for McCain. The mainstream media will turn against Senator McCain... McCain's Straight Talk http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1963648/posts#comment Sat, 2 Feb 2008 05:06:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1963177/posts The Minnesota Public Radio News/Humphrey Institute Poll indicates DFL Senate candidate Al Franken poses more of a re-election threat to Republican Sen. Norm Coleman than any of the other DFL candidates. The poll indicates that if the election were today Coleman and Franken would be in a statistical dead heat. The poll took the pulse of 917 Minnesota residents over a one- week period that ended Sunday. It shows Coleman 5 points ahead of DFLer Mike Ciresi, and gives Coleman double-digit leads over Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer and Jim Cohen who dropped out of the race Friday. University of Minnesota Humphrey Institute... Minneapolis Star/Tribune (aka The Red Star) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1963177/posts#comment Fri, 1 Feb 2008 14:24:30 GMT