There is an interesting poll out by the Washington Post and ABC News showing support for Democrats in Congress failing to a record low. Given the even more unpopular GOP, that is not necessarily surprising. The parties have long given up being popular and have focused on simply being less unpopular than the other party in our duopoly. However, what was particularly surprising was that some 47 percent of blacks now oppose the Democrats.
It is no love fest with either party. Democrats in Congress has an incredible 67 percent unpopularity level with voters. However, some 72 percent disapprove of the Republicans. Yet, the Democrats appear to be falling significantly at a time when they could lose both houses of Congress.
Some 50 percent of blacks approve of the Democrats but 47 percent disapprove.
While Democrats have contested reported polls showing women leaving the Democrats in droves, it is clear that women are not a lock in this election despite being the most carefully cultivated voting block by the White House for years.
This election is shaping up in very unexpected ways given the perceived movement of these groups. The fear is that Democrats would be devastated by large numbers of disaffected blacks staying home on election day.
Source: Washington Post
Annie, I am an avid supporter of Bush. Just a reminder, we were attacked. Any President would have responded (or be delinquent of his oath, like the one we have now). If Gore had been in charge, his response may have caused “these wars.” I believe our “welfare” system is anything but providing what some of our citizens need. And is failing miserably. Our political process is getting uglier everyday. Koch and Soros provide money, but messaging is by the candidate. I know a lot of bad things about a lot of people I don’t need to know. I dread next year, which will be constant discussion about 2016. I am 72, so I’ve had a great deal of time to reach my current opinion. I will vote Republican whenever possible, and have children and grandchildren properly educated about why. I’ve lived with 13 Presidents. The thirteenth, current, has diminished my faith that all Presidents loved this country. Jobs are overseas because you wouldn’t buy the product here at the price required due to union-based wages. All of these comments are created by me. I had my first part-time job at 16. So they come from experience. I was born in the greatest country in the world. I hope to see it recover from Obama and get back to what we should be.
I think Mike Appleton is spot and swatzmoremom has valuable insight. This is more than likely a paid poll by the Koch foundation American for Prosperity. A lot of folks vote for the person the polls says is ahead. Excellent article.
Nick: pick on a dog all you want. I need to ask though. I can not quite ascertain from your comments. Do you agree with the Bush Doctrine and all these wars? Are you for or against Welfare as we know it? Do you want the Koch Brothers to prevail? Do you favor jobs going overseas? Are some of your positions those advanced by Republicans and some of your positions advanced by Democrats? Will you vote for Romney if he is nominated? Christy? Or Hillary? Or Biden?
I would think from your comments that you do not agree on all matters with either party. Why not form a Nick Party?
Dogs have a life span quite shorter than humans. I am in my fifties in human years. But, I am reincarnated so my thoughts go way back. Nick: you might need a dog for some guidance. It might help you not throw stones at other commenters here on the blog.
So, we are saying that it is a battle between Soros and Koch. And you either have to back one or the other.
There are many dedicated people in Congress who want to make the country better. The whole system needs updating. Bills go to rules committee, then any other committee involved. Some streamlining is needed. Needed change takes too long. I tried reading ACA, but was so frustrated. Sentences saying “replace paragraph ??? With the following.” Archaic. I would like a line-by-line document of spending. How can citizens grade the work without the end product. Laws passed, money spent where? You all know what I mean!
The state of Texas offers non-drivers a photo ID that’s valid for 6 years and costs $16.
BTW, finding that info took approximately 15 seconds. Maybe the Guardian should pay for internet service. It might help a lot.
Look you can’t cash a check without a photo id. Can this guy cash his welfare check or get his government cheese without a photo id? Just sayn’
It is just not credible. You can not get a drink or buy cigarettes or fly or do a million things unless you can present a photo ID. I don’t drive so I don’t have a driver’s license. But I have a non-drivers identification card that is available from the DMV for a nominal charge. Less then a pack of Kools. So not having an ID is a choice.
Of course it is quite possible that this gentlemen is mentally handicapped. So it would be understandable if he could not complete this simple task. He is after all a Democratic voter. So that could explain it.
trooperyork – this is a setup. No self-respecting Democrat would allow this voter to go without ID
trooperyork – I do not think you can buy porn without a picture ID. There is seriously something wrong here.
I have walked into many government buildings, including a Federal Courthouse, over the past several years w/o showing any ID.
Having just moved to Texas and since TX doesn’t accept my CADL as ID I will be scrambling for ID for next week.
On a different front: here in Texas in many State races Libertarians are polling well ahead of the Dems. Some in the 30% range. If it holds its promising.
Darren:
Preventing the emergence of a strong third party is the sole remaining bipartisan goal.
I call shenanigans on this guy. You mean to say he never bought a drink, a bottle of alcohol or a pack of Kools in his entire life? Never had to go into a government building? Ever.
This is just not credible.
Darren – should have prefaced that by saying “In Arizona”
MIke,
I believe that the election system, especially in my state, that only permits the top two winners of the primary to advance to the general election makes it extremely difficult for other political parties to make headway in a political movement to add their numbers to the legislature. It is no accident that this happened. Both political parties ushered this system in.
If we must have political parties in our system it is only fair in my view that they be permitted open access to general elections.
Darren – the Democrats cut the Independents out of the primary by pre-selecting their general election candidates in their caucus. The Republicans opened their primary to the Independents. I think it is going to cost the Democrats in Arizona.
Most Hated Government By Its Own People? The Winner Is…
http://youtu.be/PnXq2ToAGPU
Paul C. Read the article. Many poor people cannot afford a car.
SWM – I could not afford a car for a long time, but I had a driver’s license.
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/oct/27/texas-vote-id-proof-certificate-minority-law?CMP=twt_gu“Eric Kennie is a Texan. He is as Texan as the yucca plants growing outside his house. So Texan that he has never, in his 45 years, travelled outside the state. In fact, he has never even left his native city of Austin. “No sir, not one day. I was born and raised here, only place I know is Austin.”
You might think that more than qualifies Kennie as a citizen of the Lone Star state, entitling him to its most basic rights such as the ability to vote. Not so, according to the state of Texas and its Republican political leadership. On 4 November, when America goes to the polls in the midterm elections, for the first time in his adult life Eric Kennie will not be allowed to participate.
Ever since he turned 18 he has made a point of voting in general elections, having been brought up by his African American parents to think that it is important, part of what he calls “doing the right thing”. He remembers the excitement of voting for Barack Obama in 2008 to help elect the country’s first black president, his grandmother crying tears of joy on election night. “My grandfather and uncle, they used to tell me all the time there will be a black president. I never believed it, never in a million years.”
He voted again for Obama in his re-election bid in 2012, and turned out for the 2010 midterm elections in between. But this year is different. Kennie is one of an estimated 600,000 Texans who, though registered to vote, will be unable to do so because they cannot meet photo-identification requirements set out in the state’s new voter-ID law, SB14 .”
SWM – so you are tell me that at 45, in Texas, a 45 year old man does not have a driver’s license, has never bought liquor? Really? What has he been using for ID all his life?
Ha! That should have been “take him at his word.” You can’t take him at his work because he doesn’t like to work. Just go on vacation, fund raise and golf.
trooperyork – you forgot being surprised and angered by what he sees on TV.
Well if we take the President at his word this election is about him.
Of course you can’t take him at his work because he is a lying sack of you know what.
trooperyork – when he says it is about him though he is correct, because everything is about him. Can you imagine how much counseling his kids are going to need as adults? 🙂
It is a good and promising trend – a very good and very promising trend.
I have becoming increasingly convinced of a need for a third party, but the record of such efforts is dismal.