Republicans face uphill battle
As Republican leaders gather to find the way forward, a new poll shows the tough sledding ahead.
While 63 percent of Americans say President Obama's policies would move the country in the right direction -- and 57 percent say that of Democratic leaders in Congress -- only 39 percent say so of GOP congressional leaders, according to the CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey.
The poll found that 53 percent of respondents believe the policies being proposed by Republicans would put the country on the wrong path. And 53 percent also blame Republicans and only 21 percent Democrats for the economic swoon.
Meanwhile, 37 percent say Obama's prescriptions have improved the economy, while 23 percent say his policies have made the economy worse, and 40 percent say they have had no impact.
UPDATE: This afternoon, the party leaders trashed a proposal to start calling their opponents the "Democrat Socialist" party.
The Associated Press reports that instead, they plan to vote on a resolution urging Americans to oppose the Democrats' "socialist" agenda. GOP Chairman Michael Steele and others had opposed the resolution urging the Democrats to change their name, calling it absurd.
Comment
Permalink
Email
This blogger might want to review your comment before posting it.
About Political Intelligence
News from the Washington Bureau
Nobody enjoys an evangelical visitor to your front door...bing bong. The NEOCONs with the abrasive Steele at the helm are being equally welcomed. Old school Newt and the formerly influential, tough talking Rush are staging a plank walking destiny for NEOCONs in 2012. They'll have everyone in the USA alienated by then. Looks like nobody came for your guns or your ammo. Gays havn't ruined the USA, and God will remain distant from the White House. History shows G. Bush violated time tested republican ideals as a war starter, big spender and with us or against us failed foreign policy / diplomacy. Bing bong.
Keep the good works comming.
I am from Mexico and also now'm speaking English, please tell me right I wrote the following sentence: "Merchants cards coalition and selling tram of rights, well subway that provide acquirers are previously higher than first, trailing to the park that though though us knockout and credit has used, offer loans have more than reflected in the danish 10 goals."
8-) Thanks in advance. Fabienne.