Poll: Republican support, enthusiasm down
[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/06/13/art.mccainrepub.gi.jpg caption="A new poll shows Republicans are demoralized."]WASHINGTON (CNN) - The Republican party may face tough times at the polls come November, according to results of a new national survey.
A CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Survey out Friday indicates that 2008 may not be a good year for Republicans up and down the ticket, even though most national surveys indicate the race for the White House between Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama is quite close right now.
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Sixty-three percent of Democrats questioned say they are either extremely or very enthusiastic about voting this year. Only 37 percent of Republicans feel the same way, with 36 percent of Republicans saying they are not enthusiastic about voting.
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Dems are like that only.... too much enthusiastic to vote but won't venture out on voting day.
I bet most of the college students, who support Obama, would be drunk on Election day and won't come out to vote.
Republicans do vote, enthusiastic or not.
Well, when you have a candidate on the left side that's getting the people chanting for change and making people genuinely excited to see what's going to happen, it's hard to get enthusiastic when your candidate is offering nothing new, whether you agree with him/her or not.
They should be. Their candidate is the most unelectable in history. The polls show McCain beginning to slip away, and this will not stop until Nov, when he loses by the largest margin in US history. They should get behind Obama, and just ignore all the BS they have been spoon-fed by FOX News.
down for what reason ?
Get the likes of Wright, Rezko, Farrhkhan Jim Johnson onboard,
they will help you the way they are helping Obama create buzz all around.
I AM CERTAIN THE REPUBLICANS LIVE WITH THE REST
OF US & SHOP WHERE WE SHOP & ARE JUST AS BROKE
AS THE REST OF US. ALSO SURPRISINGLY THEY TOO NEED
MEDICAL INSURANCE, COLLEGE TUITION, & GAS.
THIS TIME DEMOCRATS, REPUBLICANS AND INDIPENDANTS
ARE GOING TO VOTE FOR OUR INTERESTS NOT, NOT, FOR
MCWORTHLESS LOBBYISTS, AND HIS WEALTHY FRIENDS.
It's the GOP's turn to pay the piper!
I understand why. I went too gop.com and it was so negative. They dont say anything positive and dont take responsibility for the economic or forregn problems US got right now. I belive a lot of people will stay home or vote for Obama, because a old grumby negative president and a majority in sentate/congress by the GOP when we remember how they did for 6 years is not something people want back.
Hells Bells... can you blame us for being less than excited about McCain?
We conservatives didn't pick McCain, crossover liberals picked him FOR US in open primary voting. I mean, if I wanted a liberal to my candidate, I would have voted for Obama.
On a positive note, I sure am happy I took the time to play by the rules my entire life, take calculated risks, put myself throught college and put myself through my masters program (with honors in both), so that I now can get brutally financially sodomized by Obama's tax hikes. Getting punished for being successful is exactly what I had in mind when I was working hard and playing by the rules all of those years. This nation is in for a big awakening, and unfortunately we'll have to endure the damage a Carter... er, uh, I mean "Obama," presidency will bring. I'm not a religious man, but heaven help us all.
Thanks GW, for putting the party in the crapper
Aaawwww! How Sad!
"Bottom line: After eight years of the Bush presidency, Republicans are demoralized," said CNN Senior Political Analyst Bill Schneider.
That explains a lot, but not all. I think another 4 years of McSame is on their minds too.
We may not be entirely supportive of McCain but we'll be out in droves to vote against Obama
Voting for Obama
Time to put this country back to its rightful place at the top
Fat chance McCain will win.He needs to go home and let his wifey with all her millions take care of him.
This Republican is voting democrat. McCain was the worst pick of the crop of our potential candidates.
I am voting Democratic. Don't worry. WE WILL WIN!!!
It's a shame they had to post this little baby's picture holding up this sign when that poor child don't even know Jack Daniel’s about McCain or what he stands for.
This post is really not surprising can you see why, running negative campaigning and many don't believe them any more nor do they believe in McCain not this time not ever.
John McCain is George Bush's third term we don't think so...
The rightwingers are doomed. Thanks to Little George and his Mafia the GOP will be locked in the losers shed for decades. Hallelujah!
This ex- Republican is also fired up to vote for Obama! Two times voting for Bush taught me a lesson I won't soon forget.
I'm not worried because you will lose.
yep. i used to be republican too.
obama/clinton 08!!!
WE DON'T SEE HOW ANY AMERICAN CAN VOTE FOR A
MAN THAT HAS SUPPORTED THE POLICIES THAT LEAD
TO OVER $4.00 GAS. MCBUSH WOULD LEAD TO $10.00
WE CAN'T SURVIVE ANOTHER 4 YEARS OF STUPIDITY.
Republicans are demoralized??? Get a clue: the WHOLE WORLD is demoralized after 8 years of Bush and his henchmen.
You republicans fired up, ye right,, everytime I seen McCain talk, i fall asleep.
Yes, the republicans are demoralized. Everyone in the country has now realized what the Bush administration has done to our national reputation, our psyche, our ability to meet and discuss other issues with our treaty partners and anyone else our government has to deal with. No one takes America seriously anymore.
And the GOP is not looking forward to the elections in November, as that election will be a sure sign of the mood of the country.
Mr. McCain needs to stop talking about war and start speaking to the issues: Social Security solutions; Immigration solutions; Economy solutions. If McCain and his advisors would come up with SEVERAL (not one, but several) possible solutions to each individual issue that may be on the horizon and get these ideas floated and into the press, he would force the democrats to do the same. Then MAYBE someone will take the ball and run with it and solve some of these issues.
It's all wonderful that Mr. Obama speaks of the need to change Washington. We'd all like to see change.
The problem is the same old politicos are STILL there, and even if the democrats sweep the election in November, there will be NO CHANGE because the same people are still running the Congress and the Democratic party and the Republican party. The two party system seems to be falling apart, since neither party wants to work with the other and because of that...nothing is getting done.
We have no one willing to stand up and suggest the hard solutions that need to be made to solve the issues of the day. Until some of our members of Congress turn into STATESMEN like used to be in office and start to talk and work with one another, our country will remain in disarray regardless of who wins in November.