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caraher

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12. The problem is that we have to win district by district

Reply to TheWraith (Original post)

Fri Jan 27, 2012, 03:54 PM

Jan 2012

Polling usually shows a low opinion of Congress as a whole, but in general voters send their incumbents back time and time again.

One thing that is different this time is that so many of the current incumbents are not the long-serving members who have years of name recognition, lots of seniority and a long track record of bringing pork back to their districts, but Tea Party folks swept in by blind rage in a low-turnout off-year election. Couple that with their proud obstructionism and thinking voters should be poised to sweep them right back out.

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New NBC/WSJ poll: Voters want a Democratic Congress over a Republican one, 47%-41% [View all] TheWraith Jan 2012 OP

Too much Republicanism in your face will do that. Jennicut Jan 2012 #1

We need to improve this number significantly, it's too easily dieboldable. tridim Jan 2012 #2

I would rather have root canal without painkillers than a Republican congress LynneSin Jan 2012 #3

Then let's make it happen! sinkingfeeling Jan 2012 #4

We have a lot of work to do between now and November! tallahasseedem Jan 2012 #5

In my district Sinistrous Jan 2012 #6

then you should run Motown_Johnny Jan 2012 #7

Too old. Too sick. Sinistrous Jan 2012 #14

That's good (it's roughly the break-even point) cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #8

Well, duh. I can just imagine what the REAL percentages are, too. nt valerief Jan 2012 #9

Yes that would be great along with a second term gopiscrap Jan 2012 #10

K & R Tarheel_Dem Jan 2012 #11

The problem is that we have to win district by district caraher Jan 2012 #12

Exactly. It's hard to get them out once they get in. AlinPA Jan 2012 #13

this is true but arely staircase Jan 2012 #15

The margin is wayyyyyyy too close. It should be three to one. Who are these people? nt nanabugg Jan 2012 #16

6 points is a lot more than it sounds like. TheWraith Jan 2012 #17

And it's up to all of us to help that happen. MineralMan Jan 2012 #18

We need to encourage more straight-ticket voting. gulliver Jan 2012 #19

This is actually our key poll... jimlup Jan 2012 #20