Poll: Republicans win enthusiasm contest
(CNN) – Republicans are more excited to vote in the 2012 election than Democrats, according to a new survey.
The Gallup poll released Thursday showed 53% of registered Republicans and independents who lean toward the GOP are enthusiastic about casting ballots in November, compared with 45% of Democrats who said the same.
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The new figures indicated a slight increase among Republican voters since a similar questionnaire in December.
Enthusiasm among the GOP has also grown since February 2008, when Sen. John McCain and former Gov. Mike Huckabee were competing for the presidential nomination. At that time fervor among Republican voters stood at 44% and at 79% for Democrats.
Gallup questioned 1,014 adults by telephone between February 16 and February 19 with a sampling error of plus or minus four percentage points.
Not sure if this is an accrate reflection. It depends a lot on what is going on in the individual states. Wisconsin Democrats are definitely very fired up to vote. Here in my state the extreme right-wing legislature (new in 2010) has overreached to a great extent, putting divisive amendments to the state constitution on the ballot that turn out Democratic voters and students who are very much against those amendments. They have also angered many left-leaning independents who are eager to see them out. So much for jobs and the economy. In our state the GOP legislature has brought nothing but divisive and unnecessary legislation that has nothing to do with jobs. They need to go.
45% among dems, huh? Gooood.... Gooooooood.... I feel your disappointment.... makes you strong.... gives you focus...
That's a joke. Just like the republican candidates.
Wait until we see which ones of the whiny, immature, stark raving lunatics they choose t challenge one the best Presidents of my lifetime and then you will see some enthusiasm.
It is not worth getting too worked up over any of them until we know who they will have. to face. I an concerned that not enough people will vote. If we get decent voter turnout we should be able to send him an actual Congress to work with too that would be nice.
Gee Republicans are enthusiastic ain't that news. They gonna wear cheerleading skirts at the convention? What are they going to do with thw Nazi uniforms they wear now? CNN is a joke. Hey news flash.......my dog took a dump on my USA today!!!!! Dogs prefer to dump on USA Today more than any other newspaper and leave the room when I surf to CNN News, it hurts their ears.
They are enthusiastic about voting? More like they are enthusiastic about getting the voting OVER WITH. It's like when you're scheduled for an invasive,painful, yet necessary medical procedure. You can't wait to get it over with. Same thing here.
Obama 2012.
Gallup (March 6, 2008) stated the following:
The Democratic race has remained constant among Democrats with Hillary Clinton currently leading the field (49 – 42%)followed by Barack Obama, Al Gore (who is not running at this point) and John Edwards, although Mr. Edwards has gained a bit more support recently.
Mr. Thompson appears to have gained support from those who previously said they would vote for Mr. Giuliani. Yet, Mr. Giuliani remains the standout Republican candidate with regard to popularity among Republicans with 74 percent saying they have a favorable opinion of him.
So much for the accuracy of Gallup polling 8 months out...
The Gallup Polls are full of it. I had a Robo call from them, they ask you if you are Indy-Dem-Rep. If you say Dem, the call is terminated.
Well, You sure can't tell that from the turnouts for the Republican primaries/caucuses.
Since the GOP is having it's "our choices are not good and we like none of them" contest, it's natural that there would be more enthusiasm although that number is low. Once they crown their sacrificial lamb, Democratic enthusiasm will go up.
I'm an independent and super motivated to vote in November. Obama 2012!
I just read where a little more than 2000 Republican voters caucused in Wyoming yesterday. I see Wyoming has 136,000 registered Republicans in the state, looks to me like about .016 % showed up for the caucus. Do you really think this is a lot of enthusiasm? Maybe the rest of the Republicans in the country are fired up but apparently Wyoming is not.
thats a surprise... i thought the democrats were really fire up... they have lower home values... drop in there 401 k.... 9 % unemployment....a stupid war in afganistan... high health insurance health care cost...
Hate is a powerful emotion.
There are many "red meat" issues that are being talked about right now. That will wane when there is more about the candidates being sloppy with numbers and not having great new ideas that won't do much if enacted.
P.S.- Hate, driven by irrational, inflamed fear, is a powerful emotion. We're only human, but Jesus called us to be "Perfect as the Father is Perfect." Matthew 5,48. Right after he said , "Love your Enemies".
Their biggest problem. Actually getting excited w/ the flacid choces they have to vote for.
As a registered Democrat all I can says is – We haven't yet begun to fight.
Oh yeah we're motivated! ABO baby!! ABO!! Four more years of Obama and we'll all be unemployed and on food stamps.
Republicans are more excited to vote in the 2012 election than Democrats, according to a new survey.
The Gallup poll released Thursday showed 53% of registered Republicans and independents who lean toward the GOP are enthusiastic about casting ballots in November, compared with 45% of Democrats who said the same.
I did even have to read this polling to know it was a Gallup poll. This is just a lie, but every primary had very low turn out. We should all by now know that Gallup polling is working for the GOP.
Galllup released polling results over the past 24-48 hours that should have conservatives doing cartwheels. Woo-Hoo.
THIS IS SUCH A BIG LIE. I did not even have to read it to know this was a Gallup polling who have been polling bad polling for the Dems every since Obama took office.
If this was so true, why the low turn off in the primary?
Gallup questioned 1,014 adults by telephone between February 16 and February 19 with a sampling error of plus or minus four percentage points.
So all red neck old people. Go Figure. Not one of my kids have a land line phone. Old stupid white voters is not saying much.
A recent CNN/ORC International poll released two weeks ago indicated a decrease in Republican enthusiasm, which tumbled 13 points since October to 51%. Forty-nine percent of Democratic voters expressed excitement.
Gallu polling is fake.